07/08/21 Sands China extends waiver period for credit facility Sands China has announced it has entered into a further waiver extension.
07/08/21 Nagasaki: IR contender to partner with three Japanese firms Niki Chau Fwu Group, one of the three bidders for Nagasaki’s IR tender, has announced it will partner with three Japanese construction companies to support the project.
07/08/21 Melco to launch share purchase and award programme for employees Melco Resorts & Entertainment has announced it will launch a share purchase plan for eligible employees who agreed to participate in the company’s voluntary leave programme.
07/08/21 Macau gaming tax revenue collection reaches US$2.46bn in H1 Macau’s government collected MOP19.64bn (US$2.46bn) in tax revenue from the gaming industry during the first six months of the year.
07/08/21 Seoul to tighten restrictions as Covid-19 cases rise Authorities in Seoul are considering tightening Covid-19 restrictions. Casinos are likely to be shut again if a lockdown is imposed.
07/08/21 Imperial Pacific pays July settlement payment Imperial Pacific has reported that it has paid its scheduled settlement payments for July although it did so a day late.
07/08/21 Philippines: online gambling necessary to boost economy The Philippine president, Rodrigo Duterte, has said that he allowed online gambling because the country needs money to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.
07/08/21 WA Royal Commission into Crown Perth opens submissions to the public Western Australia’s Royal Commission has called on former and current Crown Resorts employees, government employees and the public in general to provide information about improper conduct.
07/08/21 Macau GGR to reach pre-pandemic levels by 2024, analysts say Fitch Ratings Inc predicts Macau’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) will return to 2019 levels by 2024.
07/08/21 Nagasaki to develop workforce for planned IR Nagasaki’s prefectural government will hold a second Kyushu Regional Strategy Council (KRSC) meeting at the end of July.
07/08/21 Macau ends quarantine requirements for visitors from Guangdong Macau authorities have ended restrictions for those coming from Guangdong as Covid-19 cases decline.
07/08/21 Australia: Sydney extends Covid-19 restrictions another week Authorities have extended countermeasures for another week after 18 new Covid-19 cases were recorded.
07/08/21 Malaysia: 4 arrested for online gambling Police in Malaysia have busted an illegal online gambling syndicate that had been operating for six months.
07/08/21 Study finds Australians don’t use gambling harm reduction tools A study has found that Australians do not use gambling harm-reduction tools if they are not required to do so.
07/08/21 Pro-IR Yokohama mayor Fumiko Hayashi may seek reelection According to local media reports, pro-IR Yokohama mayor Fumiko Hayashi may run for a fourth term in office at elections in August.
