10/19/21 Macau GGR down 26% for Q3 Macau has reported gross gambling revenue of MOP$18.76bn (US$2.34bn) for the third quarter of the year, down 26 per cent quarter-on-quarter.
10/18/21 Cambodia eases Covid-19 restrictions for fully vaccinated visitors Authorities in Cambodia have eased some restrictions to allow business travellers and certain professional experts to complete only three days of quarantine upon arrival.
10/18/21 Goa dismisses challenge to ban on locals entering casinos Authorities in Goa have dismissed a petition that called for local people to be allowed to play at the state’s casinos.
10/18/21 New Zealand: Christchurch Casino reopens but with no poker With Christchurch moving to Alert Level 2, the casino has been allowed to reopen but poker operations won’t resume this year.
10/18/21 CNMI court denies motion to appoint receiver for IPI sale Fanter Corporation had filed a motion for the appointment of a receiver for the sale of IPI’s property.
10/18/21 Australia’s Victoria Cup sets new turnover record The Victoria Cup horse race is estimated to have generated a record AU $9.1m (US$6.7m) in turnover, up 14.5 per cent when compared to the previous record set on the 2018 Inter Dominion Grand Final night.
10/18/21 Macau entertainment venues allowed to reopen All entertainment venues will resume operations from tomorrow amid a decline in Covid-19 cases in Macau.
10/18/21 Zhuhai to ease travel restrictions with Macau from tomorrow From October 19, travellers from Macau who want to enter Zhuhai will only have to show a negative Covid-19 test and will no longer be required to quarantine on arrival.
10/18/21 Macau gaming law consultation sessions rescheduled Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) has said that four cancelled meetings for the public consultation on gaming laws will be rescheduled between October 22 to 25.
10/15/21 Australia: VCGLR cleared of corruption and wrongdoing An enquiry chaired by Ian Freckelton has found that the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) did not fail in its regulation of Victoria’s gambling industry.
10/15/21 Macau casinos require employees to vaccinate against Covid-19 Casino operators in Macau have said that all employees must be vaccinated against Covid-19 or hold a negative test certificate, issued within seven days.
10/15/21 Okada Manila to go public by merging with SPAC Okada Manila has signed a US$2.6bn merger agreement with 26 Capital Acquisition Corp that will let the company go public in the United States.
10/15/21 Manila Casinos to remain closed despite easing of countermeasures Manila integrated resorts have been allowed to offer staycations to people who have been fully vaccinated from October 16 but casinos will remain closed.
10/15/21 IPI complies with court order in lawsuit filed by former employee IPI has finally complied with a federal court order and made payments for a lawsuit filed by a former IPI employee who alleged discrimination.
