11/22/21 Macau GGR up 25% in third week of November Macau’s GGR for the third week of November was up 25 per cent when compared to the previous week, from an average daily revenue of MOP194m (US$24.1m) to MOP242m (US$30.2m).
11/22/21 Macau detects 164 cases of casino-related fraud The Office of the Secretary for Security in Macau reported 164 casino-related fraud cases in the first nine months of the year.
11/22/21 Julian Cook appointed chair-elect of SkyCity board SkyCity has announced Julian Cook will be the new chair-elect of the SkyCity Board from November 22.
11/19/21 WA has lowest proportion of problem gamblers in Australia According to a report ordered by the WA Royal Commission, the state has a high proportion of gamblers but a low level of gambling-related harm due to fewer electronic gaming machines.
11/19/21 S&P: Macau GGR could return to pre-pandemic levels by 2023 The credit assessment agency Standard & Poors has predicted Macau’s GGR will return to 2019 levels no earlier than 2023.
11/19/21 Jeju Dream Tower posts gaming revenue of US$10.4m for Q3 Lotte Tour Development Co Ltd has reported that the Jeju Dream Tower casino resort recorded gaming revenue of KRW12.3bn (US$10.4m) during the third quarter of the year.
11/19/21 Century expects a loss of HK$20.8m for the six months ended Sep 30 Century Entertainment has issued a profit warning predicting a loss of approximately HK$20.8m ($2.7m) for the six months ended 30 September 2021.
11/19/21 China to ease travel restrictions with Hong Kong from December A limited number of daily visitors will be able to enter mainland China from Hong Kong without undergoing quarantine.
11/19/21 Malaysian minister opposes Kedah gambling ban Datuk Seri M. Saravanan, Malaysia’s human resources minister, said the measure would lead to job losses and an increase in illegal gambling.
11/19/21 Macau to see economic rebound in November and December The Macau Economic Association has predicted that Macau’s economy could start to recover in the last months of the year mainly due to several large-scale events and a stable pandemic situation.
11/19/21 Crown receives new acquisition offer from Blackstone Crown Resorts has received an AU$8.46bn (US$6.16n) offer from The Blackstone Group Inc to acquire all of the shares of the casino operator.
11/18/21 Jeju Island considers allowing Koreans to gamble Authorities on Jeju Island may allow Korean tourists from other parts of the peninsula to enter its currently foreigner-only casinos to help the industry recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
11/18/21 IPI’s casino gaming equipment will be sold in six auctions IPI’s receiver Clear Management has announced that six auctions will be held.
11/18/21 Westpac to charge higher interest on gambling payments in NZ Westpac Group has announced it will implement a higher interest rate on credit card gambling payments made to TAB, Lotto and other online gambling operators in New Zealand.
11/18/21 Casino operators optimistic about Macau’s future The Macao Gaming Summit 2021 heard optimistic opinions about the Macau casino industry’s recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic.
