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Genting chairman buys stake in yacht business

Genting Group’s chairman has bought out Genting Hong Kong’s shares in Grand Banks Yachts to provide required liquidity to the company, which has been severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

03/26/21

US recognises Macau’s tighter anti-money laundering controls

The US Department of State has reported that Macau has started to “take anti-money laundering cases more seriously.”

03/26/21

Macau gaming workers urge cancellation of social distancing policies

Macau gaming workers want social distancing requirements to be scrapped as the risk of Covid-19 infections falls in the city.

03/25/21

Jeju Dream Tower casino moves closer to approval

The Standing Committee of Jeju Provincial Council has approved the request for approval of the Jeju Dream Tower casino despite criticism from a citizens’ group.

03/25/21

Crown Resorts Royal Commission aims to report by August 1

Ray Finkelstein, the former judge leading the Royal Commission in Victoria, has warned he won’t tolerate delays in the investigation into Crown Melbourne.

03/25/21

Sportradar signs multi-year partnership with China’s CBA League

Sportradar and China’s CBA League will expand the broadcast and OTT footprint of China’s premier basketball competition globally.

03/25/21

Metro Manila under new restrictions to contain Covid-19 cases

Metro Manila, along with four other provinces in The Philippines, will remain under new restrictions until April 4 following a rise in Covid-19 cases.

03/25/21

Australia to block 10 unlicensed gambling sites

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has ordered the blocking of 10 online gambling websites for operating illegally.

03/25/21

Blackstone bid could help Crown keep Sydney casino licence

Fitch Ratings said the Blackstone Group’s offer to buy Crown Resorts could allow it to keep its licence to run its new casino in Sydney’s Barangaroo district.

03/25/21

Macau: visitors down 23% in February

Macau received 427,122 visitors in February, the month of the Chinese New Year holiday, a drop of 23.3 per cent compared with January.

03/25/21

Crown Melbourne to increase capacity as Covid-19 restrictions ease

Crown Melbourne has confirmed it has increased its capacity following a relaxation of Covid-19 countermeasures by the Victorian government.

03/24/21

The 6 best casinos in Macau

03/24/21

Nagasaki IR contenders cannot launch bids elsewhere in Japan

Nagasaki’s prefectural government has announced potential private partners that have qualified for the next phase to develop its proposed integrated resort may not participate in similar bidding processes elsewhere in Japan.

03/24/21

Jeju casino sales down 63.6% in 2020

The South Korean holiday island of Jeju has reported that casino sales fell to KRW69.30bn (US$61.5m) in 2020.

03/24/21

Blackstone makes AU$8bn offer to acquire Crown Resorts

Blackstone, which already has a 10 per cent holding in the casino giant, has offered to buy all outstanding shares in Crown Resorts for AU$8bn (US$6.2bn).

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Genting chairman buys stake in yacht business

US recognises Macau’s tighter anti-money laundering controls

Macau gaming workers urge cancellation of social distancing policies

Jeju Dream Tower casino moves closer to approval

Crown Resorts Royal Commission aims to report by August 1

Sportradar signs multi-year partnership with China’s CBA League

Metro Manila under new restrictions to contain Covid-19 cases

Australia to block 10 unlicensed gambling sites

Blackstone bid could help Crown keep Sydney casino licence

Macau: visitors down 23% in February

Crown Melbourne to increase capacity as Covid-19 restrictions ease

The 6 best casinos in Macau

Nagasaki IR contenders cannot launch bids elsewhere in Japan

Jeju casino sales down 63.6% in 2020

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