01/11/22 Malaysia: 22 arrested for illegal online gambling Authorities in Kuching carried out a raid and busted three online gambling call centres.
01/11/22 Macau GGR will reach US$12.5bn this year, according to Wynn Macau Linda Chen, Wynn Macau Executive Director, said she believes Macau’s GGR for 2022 will be MOP100bn (US$12.5bn).
01/11/22 Lottery sales in China down 4.6% in November Chinese lottery sales in November were down 4.6 per cent year-on-year and down 22 per cent when compared to pre-pandemic levels.
01/11/22 SkyCity Queenstown targeted as Covid-19 location of interest Authorities reported a customer who visited SkyCity Queenstown casino on New Year’s Day had tested positive for Covid-19.
01/11/22 Genting HK’s shipyard in Germany files for insolvency Genting Hong Kong has revealed its shipbuilding unit in Germany, MVWH, has filed for insolvency after failing to reach an agreement over financial assistance.
01/11/22 Singapore’s IR expansion plans delayed due to Covid-19 Alvin Tan Sheng Hui, Singapore’s Minister of State for Trade and Industry, has said expansion plans of Singapore’s two integrated resorts will be delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
01/10/22 Fraud charges against Kazuo Okada dismissed by Philippines Court Fraud charges against former Universal Entertainment Corp chairman Kazuo Okada were dismissed by the Philippines Court of Appeals.
01/10/22 China investigated over 17,000 cross-border gambling cases in 2021 Authorities in China revealed more than 17,000 cross-border gambling cases were handled in 2021.
01/10/22 Macau GGR down 9% in the first week of January Macau’s GGR for the first week of January was down 9 per cent week-on-week with average daily revenue of MOP266m (US$33.3m).
01/10/22 GKL extends Seven Luck Seoul Gangnam closure again Grand Korea Leisure has extended the temporary closure of the Seven Luck Seoul Gangnam until Monday due to new Covid-19 cases among its staff.
01/10/22 Macau expects 40,000 daily visitors for Chinese New Year The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) expects to surpass the figure registered last year that was significantly down due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
01/07/22 Macau’s indoor venues to require vaccination proof for admission Authorities in Macau are analysing the possibility of tightening Covid-19 countermeasures and imposing vaccination requirements for admission to certain local indoor venues.
01/07/22 Vietnam: IHG signs multi-property agreement with Sun Hospitality Group InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed a partnership with Sun Hospitality Group to develop two upcoming integrated resorts.
01/07/22 USA Fanter is no longer interested in IPI’s limited receivership Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona stated that USA Fanter Corp. Ltd. has received sufficient bonds guaranteed by Imperial Pacific International LLC and is no longer interested in the company’s limited receivership.
