05/21/21 PH Resorts expects tourism recovery amid vaccination plan PH Resorts hopes for a recovery of the tourist sector as the Philippines’ vaccination plan moves forwards.
05/21/21 Politicians criticise Genting Malaysia opening amid rising Covid-19 cases Two opposition politicians have questioned why Genting Malaysia is allowed to continue operating while the country is seeing a rise in Covid-19 cases.
05/21/21 SJM executive director acquires L’Arc Macau casino Angela Leong, SJM executive director, has acquired all of the remaining shares in L’Arc Entertainment, the company behind the L’Arc Macau casino.
05/21/21 Crown legal chief dismissed money-laundering risks, inquiry hears Crown’s anti-money laundering manager Nick Stokes said he tried to raise the issue of money-laundering risks and prevention strategies but was not heard listened to.
05/21/21 Macau: 49 scams in the gaming sector in Q1 Police have reported that the face value of fake gaming chips in the first quarter of the year was higher than the entire face value of chips detected in 2020.
05/20/21 G2E Asia to be held at the Venetian Macao in November Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Asia – the trade show for the Asian gaming and entertainment industry – will return to the Venetian Macao November 9-11.
05/20/21 Philippines horseracing to grow thanks to online betting The Philippines horseracing industry expects sales to reach PHP3bn by the end of the year.
05/20/21 Japan: Genting Singapore could win Yokohama IR bid, analysts say After the withdrawal of Galaxy Entertainment, only four companies remain interested in developing an IR in Yokohama.
05/20/21 VCGLR criticises Crown Resorts over 2019 ad The Victorian Commission for Gaming and Liquor Regulation has criticised Crown Resorts’ board for signing an advertisement that attacked its investigation that revealed money laundering through its casinos.
05/20/21 Genting Malaysia stock down 5% after rise in Covid-19 cases Malaysia is facing a rise in Covid-19 cases and authorities are evaluating a stricter lockdown which could affect Genting Malaysia’s operations.
05/20/21 Manila IRs get permission to receive guests Manila;s IRs have been allowed to accept guests for staycations after The Philippines’ president placed Metro Manila under general community quarantine,
05/20/21 Star Gold Coast casino expansion to be finished by mid-2024 The Star Gold Coast casino in Australia will add a new tower housing 210 five-star hotel rooms.
05/20/21 Australia: cashless gambling proposal gains support Members of religious institutions and community service organisations have expressed their support for cashless gambling in New South Wales.
05/19/21 Malaysia: 8 busted in raid on gambling operation Police made eight arrests in a second raid in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, the day after three were arrested in a separate operation.
