04/23/21 Queensland’s Reef Casino reports a profit in Q1 The Australian casino’s operator said it turned a profit of AU$2.8m in the first quarter of 2021.
04/23/21 Racing Victoria reports record growth thanks to digital wagering Racing Victoria has reported record wagers of AU$5m (US$3.9m) between August 2020 and January 2021.
04/23/21 Cambodia: Won Majestic to open its doors in 2022 WA Hospitality has announced it will open its new casino resort, Won Majestic on Sokha Beach, Sihanoukville, in the first quarter of 2022.
04/23/21 Macau visitor arrivals up 255.4% in March Macau registered 754,541 visitor arrivals in March, up 76.7 per cent from the previous month.
04/23/21 New Zealand: study finds gambling addiction makes people isolate A study from the Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand suggests people with gambling addiction tend to withdraw from social groups.
04/23/21 Sands China reports revenue of US$771m for Q1 Sands China has seen revenue start to recover, with the premium-mass segment reaching half pre-Covid-19 levels.
04/22/21 Report suggests Macau consider online gambling to recover from Covid-19 Analysts say the recovery of Macau’s tourism sector may take longer than expected and that the city should consider turning to technology and online gambling to maintain revenue.
04/22/21 Malaysia: 11 arrested over illegal online gambling Police have made eleven arrests in a raid on an illegal gambling operation in Jalan Tun Razak.
04/22/21 Japan: the number of pachinko parlours continues to fall Japan saw more than 100 pachinko parlours close in March as the industry continues to suffer the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
04/22/21 Macau: suspicious transactions reports up 7.9% in Q1 The gaming industry filed 362 suspicious transactions reports in Macau in the first three months of 2021, up 1.5 per cent year-on-year.
04/22/21 Australia to block 4 unlicensed gambling sites The ACMA has asked Australian internet service providers to block 4 gambling sites that were operating illegally in the country.
04/22/21 Genting Malaysia to post core net loss of US$93.5m, analysts say Maybank Investment Bank forecasts that Genting Malaysia will record a core net loss of US$93.5m for 2021.
04/22/21 Belle Corp net income drops 70% in 2020 Belle Corp, which has an interest in the casino resort City of Dreams Manila, has posted a net income of PHP891.7m for 2020.
04/21/21 Why is online gambling so popular in Australia? Online gambling in Australia has grown exponentially not only because of the ability to play from anywhere at any time but also because of its potential prizes.
04/21/21 Paradise Ent slot machine plans hit by Covid-19 pandemic Paradise Entertainment Ltd has reported that prior to the Covid-19 pandemic it was working to diversify its business by investing in developing slot machines and new electronic table game products.