05/05/22 Singapore passenger volume grows after easing of Covid-19 rules The city-state’s minister for transport has reported that volume of passengers last month reached almost 40 per cent of the pre-Covid-19 levels.
05/05/22 Macau legislators request clarification on illegal deposits Legislators have raised concerns about a proposed rule that provides criminal penalties for junkets who illegally accept deposits from the public.
05/05/22 PAGCOR to implement ban on e-sabong operations PAGCOR chairman Andrea Domingo said the regulator will abide by president Duterte’s order to ban e-sabong despite the impact on revenue.
05/05/22 Aquis Entertainment returns to pre-pandemic levels The operator of Casino Canberra says business has been strong since the Australian Capital Territory have eased Covid-19 countermeasures in January.
05/05/22 Macau Labour Day break arrivals down 18.2% China’s Labour Day break from April 20 to May 4 saw 136,647 people visit Macau.
05/04/22 Star senior manager misappropriated gambling money, inquiry hears The New South Wales inquiry into Star Entertainment has been told that a senior manager transferred a payment from a junket operator into his own account before disappearing.
05/04/22 New study reveals increase in gambling ads on Victorian TV The Nielsen institute has published a new report that reveals gambling ads have increased by 253 per cent since 2016.
05/04/22 Grand Korea Leisure casino sales down 80.6% in April Grand Korea Leisure has reported casino sales of KRW5.77bn (US$4.6m) in April, down 80.6 month-on-month.
05/04/22 Macau’s VIP gaming promoter bill will allow non-resident junket collaborators Committee chairman Andrew Chan Chak Mo has revealed that junket operators’ sub-agents can be non-residents.
05/04/22 Singapore Pools to resume lottery draws with live audience After a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Singapore Pools has announced it will resume lottery draws with live audiences from May 5.
05/04/22 SJM Holdings could access US$637m loan from shareholder STDM The casino operator continues to face a critical financial situation and could seek a loan from its largest shareholder to confront liquidity problems.
05/04/22 Macau Labour Day break visitor tally remains low The Public Security Police Force has reported only 24,212 visitor arrivals on the fourth day of the Labour Day break.
