07/15/21 China: 74 arrested in Chengdu for cross-border online gambling Some 74 suspects have been arrested for alleged cross border gambling operations in southwest China’s Chengdu City.
07/14/21 Genting casino cruise returns to Singapore due to Covid-19 case Genting Hong Kong has reported that the World Dream cruise liner had to return to Singapore after a passenger tested positive for Covid-19.
07/14/21 Okada Manila GGR down 49% in Q2 Universal Entertainment Corp has reported that Okada Manila’s GGR was down 49 per cent sequentially in the second quarter.
07/14/21 SkyCity gets permission to put back NZICC completion date SkyCity has been granted permission to extend the long stop date for completion of the New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC) project from 2 January 2025 to 15 December 2027.
07/14/21 Goa casinos will remain closed until at least July 19 Authorities in Goa have extended countermeasures until at least July 19 as Covid-19 cases remain high.
07/14/21 POGOs eye return to the Philippines Following an exodus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it seems POGOs are returning to the Philippines and are in need of space.
07/14/21 Northern Mariana Islands: concerns over second casino licence There’s been little news since senators introduced a bill to authorise a second casino licence if IPI’s exclusive licence is revoked.
07/13/21 Indian gaming to double revenues by 2025 PwC predicts video games and esports revenue will reach INR 24,212 crore in 2025.
07/13/21 Rising Covid-19 cases halts Jeju travel bubble plans Plans to attract foreign tourists to Jeju island may be delayed due to an outbreak of Covid-19 cases.
07/13/21 GKL temporarily closes Seven Luck Casino Millennium in Seoul Grand Korea Leisure has announced it will temporarily close the Seven Luck Casino Millennium Seoul until tomorrow.
07/13/21 Melco CEO purchases US$6.7m worth in the company’s shares Melco Resorts & Entertainment’s chairman and CEO has purchased US$6.7m worth of the company’s shares through the recently announced share purchase plan for eligible employees.
07/13/21 Thailand: 18 arrested over online gambling Police in Thailand have arrested 18 people for alleged involvement in an online gambling syndicate that offered betting on football.
07/13/21 Macau GGR up 16% for first week of July Macau’s GGR was up 16 per cent when compared to the last week of June and up 29 per cent from June overall.
07/13/21 Crown Resorts may retain licences with conditions, analysts say J.P. Morgan believes Crown Resorts could retain its gaming licences in Sydney and Western Australia but with conditions.
07/13/21 IPI vehicles and gaming machines to be sold to pay USA Fanter Imperial Pacific vehicles and casino gaming machines will be seized and sold in order to comply with a $2.1m judgement by USA Fanter Corp.