09/14/21 Macau consultation on gaming law to open on September 15 Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau has confirmed that a public consultation on gaming law will open on September 15.
09/14/21 Crown Resorts to mandate vaccines for staff and customers Crown Resorts will require employees and guests to be vaccinated.
09/14/21 Macau GGR up 6% in second week of September Macau’s GGR for the second week of September rose 6 per cent, with average daily revenue of MOP264m.
09/14/21 Star Sydney to face ILGA review Star Sydney will face a review to establish whether it is suitable to continue operating and is complying with statutory obligations.
09/14/21 Vietnam’s Grand Ho Tram IR to resume operations from September 15 Intercontinental Grand Ho Tram IR will allow local guests at hotel facilities from September 15. The casino will remain closed.
09/14/21 CCC calls for more funds to continue running The Commonwealth Casino Commission (CCC) claims it is running out of money and has asked the government to approve US$1m “to keep the commission afloat.”
09/14/21 Manila to ease Covid-19 restrictions from September 16 Metro Manila will test a five-level system of “granular” lockdowns in specific areas. Casinos in the Entertainment zone will remain closed for now.
09/14/21 Macau gaming tax revenue reaches US$408m in August Macau’s government collected MOP3.27bn (US$408m) in tax revenue from the gaming industry in August.
09/13/21 AGTech acquires Macau Pass Holdings AGTech Holdings has announced it has acquired the entire capital of Macau Pass Holdings Ltd for HK778m (US$100m).
09/13/21 New Zealand: Christchurch will not relax gambling rules The city of Christchurch on New Zealand’s South Island has decided not to relax its current gambling and TAB regulation policies after protests from anti-gambling campaigners.
09/13/21 Cambodia: Police raided a casino building for illegal gambling Police have raided a venue in Preah Sihanouk over allegations of cryptocurrency dealing, illegal gambling and other related crimes.
09/13/21 Yokohama IR withdrawal won’t affect Osaka’s plans Hirofumi Yoshimura, Osaka’s governor, has said Osaka’s IR plans won’t be impacted by Yokohama’s withdrawal from the contest.
09/13/21 Malaysia: 10 arrested for illegal gambling Ten people have been arrested while another 10 were issued compound notices for spectating in illegal mahjong and poker games.
09/13/21 Hengqin plans won’t benefit Macau casinos in the short term Auditors and analysts believe the Guangdong-Macau plan to develop an intensive cooperation zone on Hengqin won’t have a short-term impact on Macau’s casino industry.
