09/22/21 India: state of Karnataka seeks to ban online gambling The Karnataka state government is considering amending its Karnataka Police Act 1963 to ban all forms of gambling in the state, including online gambling.
09/22/21 SJM Holdings expects casino licence renewal for ten years SJM Holdings has said it expects that Macau’s gaming concessions will be extended beyond June 26, 2022, for around ten years.
09/22/21 Macau received 409,207 arrivals in August Macau received only 409,207 visitors in August, down 48.2 per cent when compared to July, mainly due to restrictions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
09/22/21 Australian casino revenue to decline due to stricter regulations According to analysts, casino operators in Australia could see a decline in revenue as a result of compliance initiatives.
09/21/21 Vietnam football betting unlikely to attract investors, analysts say Gaming experts believe an expansion of football betting in Vietnam will be too restrictive to attract international investors.
09/21/21 Casinos in Victoria and New South Wales may reopen in late October Authorities in both Victoria and New South Wales have announced that gaming and hospitality venues will be able to reopen in late October as long as the vaccination rate continues rising.
09/21/21 New Boracay Development Authority approved The House of Representatives has approved the creation of the Boracay Island Development Authority.
09/21/21 Guangdong removed from Macau’s inbound quarantine list Authorities have announced that no areas in the neighbouring province of Guangdong will remain on Macau’s inbound quarantine list as of September 21.
09/21/21 R&F Properties gets US$1.03bn loan to pay off short-term debts R&F Properties, the company that’s developing the Midan City complex in South Korea, borrowed HKD8bn (US$1.03bn) from two major shareholders and company executives to pay off short-term debt.
09/21/21 Casino operators request more info on Macau gaming law changes Macau’s six casino operators have attended a public consultation session and asked for more information on the government’s proposed changes to the current city’s gaming laws.
09/21/21 Summit Ascent extends maturity date of US$120m loan to SunTrust Summit Ascent Holdings has extended the maturity date of a US$120m loan to SunTrust Resort Holdings until July 18, 2022 mainly due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
09/21/21 Macau GGR down 8% in third week of September Macau’s GGR for the second week of September declined 8 per cent, with average daily revenue of MOP243m (US$30.3m).
09/20/21 India: casinos in Goa allowed to reopen Authorities have announced that casinos in Goa will be allowed to reopen this week for those who have been fully vaccinated.
09/20/21 New Zealand campaigners call for tougher gambling laws Anti-gambling campaigners have encouraged other councils to follow the city of Christchurch’s decision not to relax its current gambling and TAB regulation policies.
09/20/21 Boracay casino plans facing mounting criticism The Diocese of Kalibo and the Boracay Foundation Inc. (BFI) have criticised Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s suggestion of allowing gambling on Boracay.
