08/25/21 Kangwon Land licence extended by 20 years Kangwon Land has been granted a 20-year licence extension until 2045.
08/24/21 Yokohama IR plans will be cancelled soon, analysts say While Genting Singapore awaits an official announcement, analysts believe Yokohama’s request-for-proposal (RFP) process for an IR will be dropped.
08/24/21 Singapore: standing bets allowed at table games Authorities continue to ease restrictions in Singapore. Now casinos have been allowed to resume standing bets at table games.
08/24/21 Former IPI chairwoman accused of failing to comply with court order Attorney Aaron Halegua, who represents seven Chinese construction workers suing IPI, has accused Cui Li Jie of not complying with a preservation order.
08/24/21 PH Resorts raises US$11.9m to complete Emerald Bay project PH Resorts has raised nearly PHP599.2m (US$11.9m) after its parent firm Udenna Corp. sold 352 million shares.
08/24/21 Manila eases restrictions but casinos remain closed Although authorities have eased Covid-19 countermeasures in Metro Manila, casinos remain closed.
08/24/21 New Zealand extends “Level 4” lockdown until August 27 The government of New Zealand has announced Covid-19 countermeasures will remain in place until August 27. However, in Auckland restrictions will last until August 31.
08/24/21 Goa casinos to remain closed for another week Authorities in Goa have confirmed current countermeasures will remain in place until August 30 although the curve of new Covid-19 cases has started to decline.
08/24/21 Macau eases measures with Guangdong to increase arrivals Authorities have announced that current measures with the neighbouring province of Guangdong will be eased to help increase the number of tourism arrivals.
08/23/21 Kim Young-San named new CEO of Grand Korea Leisure Kim Young-San has been appointed as CEO to replace Yoo Tae-Yeol, who took up the position in 2018.
08/23/21 Paradise Casino Walkerhill in Seoul closes for 24 hours The casino operator Paradise Co has announced the closure of its venue in Seoul for 24 hours although it hasn’t confirmed if the closure is related to the Covid-19 pandemic.
08/23/21 Macau expects 25,000 visitors per day during October Golden Week Macau authorities hope the October Golden Week will see an improvement for the tourism and gaming sectors.
08/23/21 Macau GGR up 55% for third week of August Macau’s GGR was up 55 per cent week-on-week after a rebound in tourist arrivals.
08/23/21 Steve McCann to replace Xavier Walsh as Crown Melbourne CEO Steve McCann, who was appointed as the new CEO and managing director of Crown Resorts in June, will replace Xavier Walsh as Crown Melbourne’s CEO.
08/23/21 Operators urge changes to N. Mariana islands e-gaming licence fee MP Holdings says it has been forced to close one of its venues, resulting in the layoff of 30 employees due to the e-gaming licence fee.
