10/26/21 Crown Resorts found unsuitable to operate Crown Melbourne The casino operator will keep its licence but under strict new conditions with the appointment of a Special Manager with unprecedented powers.
10/26/21 Kangwon Land to reopen for fully vaccinated clients Kangwon Land will reopen on November 1 for those who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
10/26/21 Macau GGR doubles in third week of October Macau’s GGR for the third week of October reached average daily revenue of MOP157m (US$19.6m), up 98 per cent when compared to MOP79m in the previous week.
10/26/21 Tigre de Cristal revenue surpasses pre-pandemic levels Summit Ascent Holdings has said that Tigre de Cristal’s revenue has benefited from a shift to the local market.
10/26/21 Macau casino operators to sponsor Grand Prix races Macau’s six casino operators will each sponsor one of the races at the 68th Macau Grand Prix, which will take place from November 9 to 21 without international competitors due to Covid-19 restrictions.
10/25/21 Crown Perth failed to conduct an investigation after a gambler was arrested, inquiry hears Lonnie Bossi, Crown Perth’s CEO, told the WA Royal Commission into Crown Resorts that the casino operator didn’t investigate Daniel Petkov, a former bank manager who gambled millions in stolen funds.
10/25/21 Macau Legend criticises reduction of gaming concessionaires David Chow, Macau Legend Co-Chairman, is against the government’s proposed changes to reduce the number of concessionaires.
10/25/21 The Philippines remains on FATF “grey list” The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has kept the Philippines on its “grey list” of untrustworthy jurisdictions. The country needs to increase controls to mitigate the risks associated with junket operators.
10/25/21 Macau’s last public consultation session was held today Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) has held its last session. The public consultation period will run until October 29.
10/25/21 Macau sees rise in visitor numbers after Covid-19 outbreak ends A total of 25,252 arrivals were registered last Friday, the highest daily figure since local Covid-19 cases emerged at the end of September.
10/25/21 Sands China will continue leading Macau GGR, analysts say Analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein have predicted Sands China will account for nearly 27 per cent of Macau’s GGR in the next few years.
10/25/21 Cambodia: 20 arrested for crossing borders to work at an online casino Police have arrested 20 Thai workers for illegally crossing the border to work at an online casino in Preah Sihanouk province.
10/25/21 MGM Resorts and Wynn Macau also report high rates of vaccination The Macau casino operators have reported that they have reached a vaccination rate of over 80 per cent among staff.
10/22/21 Analysts expect increase in gaming taxes in Macau A panel of analysts and gaming experts have discussed the possibility of an increase in gaming taxes in Macau if the government’s proposed changes to gaming laws are approved.
10/22/21 Singapore-Australia travel bubble could start at the end of October Authorities in Australia are in talks with the Singapore government to launch a travel bubble for fully vaccinated students and business travellers at the end of October.
