07/13/21 Vietnam: casino proposed in Van Phong Economic Zone The Khanh Hoa Provincial People’s Committee has proposed a casino development in the Van Phong Economic Zone.
07/13/21 Nepal: increase in illegal gambling Police in Nepal have made several arrests related to illegal sports betting and online gambling.
07/13/21 Hong Kong to give up on travel bubble plans with Singapore Lawmakers in Hong Kong argue that the city must focus on keeping local Covid-19 cases under control to facilitate travel to mainland China rather than continue looking to establish a travel bubble with Singapore.
07/13/21 Rise in Macau visitor numbers after Guangdong restrictions eased The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has reported that arrivals increased “significantly” after authorities ended restrictions for visitors from Guangdong.
07/13/21 Singapore plans changes to gambling laws The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) wants to launch a public consultation on amendments on social gambling, online games and penalties for illegal gambling.
07/13/21 Delta Corp posts losses for Q1 due to Covid-19 closures The Indian gaming company reported a net loss of Rs28.93 crore during the first quarter of the year.
07/13/21 Crown warns 12,000 jobs are at risk if it loses licence Crown Resorts sent a letter to the Victorian gaming minister saying there would be “severe consequences” if it cannot hold its licence for its second Sydney casino, the state’s Royal Commission has heard.
07/09/21 Crown’s board overruled Helen Coonan’s suggestions, inquiry hears Helen Coonan, Crown Resorts’ executive chairman, has said she was “overruled” by the casino’s board when she suggested former CEO Ken Barton resign last year.
07/09/21 Paradise City non-gaming facilities reopening may be delayed Paradise City in Incheon, South Korea, was planning to reopen its non-gaming facilities from July but an outbreak in Covid-19 cases could delay its plans again.
07/09/21 PAGCOR separates teams to increase control over gambling operations The Philippine regulator has established two separate teams to supervise online gaming and land-based casino operations.
07/09/21 Sands China vaccinates 10,070 team members Sands China has vaccinated 10,070 team members as part of its plan to encourage people to get the Covid-19 vaccine.
07/09/21 Wakayama: Clairvest presents IR plans Clairvest Neem Ventures’ consortium has presented its IR plans to Wakayama Prefectural Government.
07/09/21 Japan: Akimoto could face five-year prison sentence Tsukasa Akimoto, who is accused of attempting to bribe two people involved with the Chinese online gaming company 500.com, could face a five-year prison term.
07/09/21 Singapore: 13 suspected of illegal horse-betting activities Police in Woodlands, Singapore, are investigating 13 people suspected of being involved in illegal horseracing betting activities.
