06/30/21 Australia: casinos in Queensland to close amid Covid-19 outbreak Casinos in Queensland have been ordered to temporarily close for a snap three-day lockdown due to a rise in Covid-19 cases amid the arrival of the Delta strain.
06/30/21 Melco Resorts lists 5.38% senior notes due 2029 Melco Resorts has announced it is offering 5.375 per cent senior notes due 2029 issued by its subsidiary, Melco Resorts Finance Limited on the Chongwa (Macao) Financial Asset Exchange.
06/30/21 Manila extends general community quarantine until July 15 The Philippine president, Rodrigo Duterte, has announced that general community quarantine (GCQ) in Manila, including at the Entertainment City casino resort zone, will remain until July 15.
06/30/21 Vietnam: locals’ access to casinos to be extended until 2024 Vietnamese authorities are willing to extend the permission for selected casinos to allow economically qualified locals to gamble.
06/30/21 Could Tokyo replace Yokohama in Japan’s IR project? With almost all of Yokohama’s mayoral candidates against an IR development, analysts are starting to wonder whether Tokyo could step into the contest to host an IR.
06/28/21 The Star Sydney closes until July 2 amid rise in Covid-19 cases Authorities have imposed a new lockdown due to a rise in Covid-19 cases. The Star Sydney casino venue will remain closed until at least July 2.
06/28/21 India: 3 arrested for online gambling and cash fraud Officers have arrested three people for alleged involvement in online gambling and cash fraud in Karimpur, Nadia.
06/28/21 South Korea: 17 arrested in raids on illegal gambling site Police in South Korea have arrested 17 people in two raids targeting illegal sports gambling sites.
06/28/21 NagaCorp share award scheme delayed NagaCorp has announced it will defer its award shares to no later than December due to the voluntary temporary suspension of business in NagaWorld owing to Covid-19 concerns.
06/28/21 Crown Sydney revenue affected by loss of VIP market, analysts say Fitch Ratings says Crown Sydney’s return on investment will be slower than initially expected due to the loss of the Chinese VIP market and competition from The Star for the premium mass market.
06/28/21 Yokohama IR bid in doubt as mayoral candidates reject casinos Hachiro Okonogi, the candidate for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has confirmed he will bring a halt to Yokohama’s IR bid if he’s elected.
06/28/21 Macau expects between up to 8 million visitors in 2021 Macau authorities believe an outbreak of Covid-19 cases in Guangdong province may have affected Macau’s recovery and visitor arrivals.
06/26/21 IPI: nobody to sign reports submitted to the CCC IPI is unable to send signed documents to the Commonwealth Casino Commission (CCC) as the current chief executive officer, Ray Yumul, has not yet been licensed by the CCC.
06/26/21 Macau Slot net profits down 37% in 2020 The instant lottery and sports betting concessionaire Macau Slot has reported MOP96m (US$12.1m) in net profits for 2020.
