03/05/21 Hayashi may not seek reelection, Yokohama IR in danger? Pro-IR Yokohama mayor Fumiko Hayashi may not run again when her third term ends in August.
03/05/21 Sands sells Las Vegas properties to focus on Asia Casino giant Las Vegas Sands is selling its world-famous Venetian casino for US$6.25bn to invest in its Asian businesses.
03/04/21 Macau gaming tax revenue drops 63.6% in January Macau’s government collected MOP$3.21bn (US$402m) in tax revenue from the gaming industry in January.
03/04/21 Taiwan: 32 charged over online gambling site 32 people including a Taiwanese billionaire have been charged with running an online gambling platform and engaging in money laundering.
03/04/21 Japan: foreign interest in IRs shows expectations of profitability Minister Kazuyoshi Akaba says foreign companies’ bids show expectations that IRs will be profitable.
03/03/21 Paradise Co February sales down 36.5% Financial results show a 36.5 per cent month-on-month drop in casino sales for the South Korean operator, Paradise Co.
03/03/21 Metro Manila under general community quarantine for March Metro Manila, along with nine other areas in The Philippines, will be under general community quarantine for the whole of March.
03/03/21 Genting Malaysia to cut salaries Genting Malaysia Bhd is planning to cut salaries to reduce costs as the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic continues.
03/03/21 Delhi: 3 arrested for online lottery scam Three men have been arrested after a written complaint received by Crime Branch in Kashmir.
03/03/21 RGB International reports US$1.7m loss for Q4 The Malaysian casino services provider reported a 60 per cent decline in revenue year-on-year.
03/03/21 Macau casino dealers to receive Covid-19 vaccine The Macau government will start contacting gaming concessionaires this week to arrange vaccinations.
03/03/21 SkyCity Auckland closes after new Covid-19 outbreak The casino will be closed for at least seven days after a new case of Covid-19 in Auckland.
03/03/21 Five groups reach next phase of Nagasaki IR process An official in Nagasaki has confirmed that all five contenders have qualified to progress to the next phase of the process.
03/02/21 Macau GGR declines 8.9% in February Revenues declined to MOP$7.31bn (US$914.5m), compared to MOP8.02bn (US$1.0bn) in January.
03/02/21 India: Kerala bans online rummy The state government of Kerala has imposed a ban after recent suicides were linked to financial problems caused by online gaming.
