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Cairns casino expects more Chinese
Reef Casino Trust expects the number of Chinese tourists visiting Cairns to rise, which the company says will benefit the Cairns casino.
Reef owns the Cairns casino.
"The Chinese tourist market for Cairns is expected to continue to grow," Reef Hotel Casino chief executive Allan Tan told shareholders at Reef's annual general meeting in Cairns on Wednesday.
"This will have a positive impact on our casino."
More Chinese tourists have been visiting Cairns since direct flights from China to Cairns started in October 2012.
Part of the Cairns casino's strategy is to attract more Chinese tourists, especially to play table games.
To this end, Reef says it has been focusing on providing the right gaming products, service, and having "the best and largest" Chinese restaurant in Cairns.
Mr Tan said that in the first quarter of the 2013 calendar year, the casino had experienced its best yet Chinese new year tourist season, which had had a positive effect on table gaming.
He also said the local and domestic gaming markets were holding up despite challenging economic conditions. |
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