05/04/21 Macau GGR up 1.01% in April Macau has reported gross gambling revenue of MOP$8.4bn (US$1.05bn) for April, up 1.01 per cent when compared with the previous month.
05/03/21 Macau sees highest number of arrivals during Labour Day break According to the Public Security Police Force, more than 160,000 entries were registered via the local international airport and the Hengqin Port during the second day of the Labour Day break in Macau.
05/01/21 Macau: Virtual currency may benefit gaming market, analysts say Analysts believe the issuance of virtual currency could have a long-term positive for the local gaming market.
05/01/21 Donaco revenue falls to AU$2.8 in Q1 due to Covid-19 restrictions Donaco’s Star Vegas casino remains closed until further notice due to a spate of Covid-19 cases.
05/01/21 Metro Manila casinos to remain closed until at least May 14 Analysts believe the current restrictions in Manial may last for another two months as the Philippines has a low rate of vaccination rollout.
05/01/21 Emperor Entertainment expects annual net loss of US$24.5m Emperor Entertainment attributed losses to travel restrictions through most of the fiscal year.
04/30/21 Okada Manila to add more gaming space and VIP-only casino Okada Manila has announced its highest priority for the future is the expansion of its gaming facilities.
04/30/21 Nagasaki to launch education consortium to train future IR workers The education consortium will officially be launched if Nagasaki is finally selected as the location for one of Japan’s three IRs.
04/30/21 Macau hotel guests up 160.2% in March The Macau Statistics and Census Bureau has reported that the average occupancy rate at Macau hotels was up 16.9 per cent from the previous month.
04/29/21 Japan: Pachinko parlours reject government lockdown request Pachinko parlours have been asked to close due to a fourth wave of Covid-19 cases in Japan, but it seems the industry is not willing to close shop.
04/29/21 MGM China revenue up 8.8% in Q1 MGM China has reported that revenue for the first quarter of 2021 reached HKD2.30bn (US$296.4m), with EBITDA of HK$84.3m (US$10.8m).
04/29/21 145 banned from leaving China due to cross-border gambling China has invalidated the passports of 145 people for being involved in cross-border gambling activities and fraud.
04/29/21 Malaysia: 18 arrested over illegal online gambling operation Police have made eighteen arrests in a raid on an alleged illegal gambling operation in Taman Orkid Desa, Kuala Lumpur.
