10/17/22 NICC hits The Star with fine and suspends Sydney casino licence The NSW Independent Casino Commission has appointed a manager to enable the Star’s Sydney casino to remain operational while the operator’s licence is suspended.
10/14/22 RWS faced 3 enforcement actions for regulatory breaches in FY21 Singapore’s Casino Regulatory Authority has reported that in the 2021-22 reporting period, Resorts World Sentosa was fined SGD275,000 (US$191,000).
10/14/22 No end in sight for China’s zero-Covid policy Liang Wannian, a head official on the National Health Commission’s Covid-19 response team, has said China’s zero-Covid policy could continue beyond the first quarter of next year.
10/14/22 Macau Tourist Price Index down by 0.93% to 115.50 in Q3 The decrease was mainly attributable to lower hotel room rates and reduced charges for restaurant services.
10/14/22 Queensland to introduce tougher laws for casinos The government of Queensland will introduce stricter oversight of casino operators.
10/13/22 78 rescued from casinos and illegal businesses in Cambodia The Vietnamese citizens had been tricked into travelling to Cambodia by advertisements promising stable employment and high salaries.
10/13/22 83 Cambodian casinos still waiting for licence renewal The casinos are mainly located on the country’s border with Vietnam.
10/13/22 Fitch: Macau’s gaming sector won’t see full recovery until beyond 2024 Analysts at Fitch Ratings Inc have predicted that Macau’s gross gaming revenue will only reach 70 per cent of 2019 levels in two years’ time.
