04/21/21 Cambodia: Bavet casinos close as Covid-19 cases rise The Cambodian city of Bavet has imposed a lockdown for 14 days after the province recorded 304 cases of Covid-19.
04/21/21 NagaCorp reports revenue of US$$878.7m for 2020 NagaCorp delivered stable financial results for 2020 despite the temporary closure of its casino operations in Cambodia due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
04/21/21 Macau occupancy rate could reach 80% during Labour Day break Macau hopes the Labour Day break will see an improvement for the tourism and gaming sectors.
04/21/21 Former WA chief casino officer faces Crown Royal Commission Michael Connolly has hired legal representation to face the state’s Royal Commission into Crown Resorts.
04/20/21 Japan to host online forum on IR projects The Japan IR Forum will host discussions about integrated resort developments and how they could help the country’s post-pandemic recovery.
04/20/21 Vietnamese IRs to accept tourists with Covid-19 vaccine certificates Two integrated resorts in Quang Nam will accept tourists with a negative Covid-19 test and a vaccine certificate.
04/20/21 India: 3 more arrested for illegal cricket betting in Pune Three more people have been arrested on charges of receiving digital wagers for the Indian Premier League cricket match.
04/20/21 China: 15 arrested over alleged online gambling network The group allegedly built a platform named Biggame on the EOS blockchain network and earned nearly US$10m.
04/20/21 Macau tourism continues to rise, GGR up slightly Macau recorded its highest daily volume of visitors since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic on Friday April 16 with 34,252 arrivals.
04/20/21 Okada Manila GGR down 41% in Q1 Okada Manila has reported weak performance marked by the Covid-19 pandemic and resulting government countermeasures.
04/19/21 Oaktree makes US$2.32bn offer for James Packer’s Crown shares Crown Resorts has received an AU$3bn (US$2.32bn) offer from Oaktree Capital Management to acquire the 37 per cent stake owned by James Packer.
04/17/21 Melco achieves accreditation from Responsible Gambling Council Melco has received accreditation from the Responsible Gambling Council for its casinos in Macau and the Philippines.
04/17/21 Macau expects revenue boost during Golden Week holiday Chinese bookings for Macau during the Golden Week holiday are increasing. Macau hopes to recover after a weak Chinese New Year.
04/17/21 James Packer agrees to reduce influence over Crown Resorts James Packer has agreed with the NSW regulator to step back from Crown Resorts to help the casino operator retain its Australian casino licences.
04/17/21 S&P upgrades SkyCity to “credit stable” SkyCity is now operating fully without Covid-19 restrictions in New Zealand and expects to return to normal levels by fiscal year 2022.
