03/18/21 SkyCity Adelaide sued by Chinese high-roller A Chinese high-roller is suing SkyCity Adelaide for negligence, claiming that he is owed millions in casino winnings.
03/18/21 Philippines to ban foreign arrivals as Covid-19 cases climb The Philippines government will ban foreigners and returning citizens from March 20 until April 19 amid a rise in Covid-19 cases.
03/18/21 Grand Korea Leisure reopens Seoul casinos Grand Korea Leisure has reopened its two casinos in Seoul after the latest pandemic-related closure that began in November 2020.
03/17/21 Landing expects to recover Jeju casino stolen funds The operator hopes to recover at least KRW13.4bn (US$11.8m) from KRW14.56bn (US$13.4m) that was stolen from its casino on Jeju island in South Korea.
03/17/21 APE to record loss before tax of US$4.1m for 2020 APE’s gross profit has decreased by approximately 63 per cent year-on-year.
03/17/21 500.com completes acquisition of Bitcoin mining machines 500.com Limited has announced the completion of its acquisition of bitcoin mining machines from the US.
03/17/21 Crown Resorts halts political donations Crown Resorts has announced that it will cease making cash or in-kind political donations as it continues its attempts to transform the company’s image and retain its Australian casino licences.
03/17/21 Macau to allow entry of foreign visitors Foreign visitors will be allowed to return Macau via mainland China only provided they hold a visa from Chinese authorities.
03/16/21 Genting Hong Kong expects US$1.5bn net loss for 2020 Casino cruise ship operator Genting Hong Kong expects to report a net loss of at least US$1.5bn due to the impact of Covid-19.
03/16/21 Macau GGR up 6% in second week of March Macau gross gambling revenue continues to improve but remains a long way below previous years.
03/16/21 SkyCity Auckland to reopen without Covid-19 restrictions SkyCity’s Auckland casino can now operate without Covid-19 restrictions after the city moved from Alert Level 2 to Alert Level 1.
03/16/21 Macau to launch consultation on gaming rights in second half The consultation on gaming rights will include proposed amendments to Macau’s current gaming laws.
03/16/21 Japan says no plans to legalise online gambling A member of Japan’s Public Safety Commission has denied IR developments could pave the way to legalise online gambling.
03/13/21 WA gambling regulator under scrutiny in Crown Resorts probe Western Australia’s gambling regulator will be investigated by the state’s Royal Commission after revelations of money laundering at Crown Perth.
