02/19/21 TAB NZ reports 43.8% increase in revenue for January TAB NZ’s gross betting revenue reached NZ$38.1m (US$27.6m) in January, $7.4m above expectations.
02/19/21 ILGA backs Helen Coonan as Crown Resorts resignations mount The ILGA has backed Coonan’s position as executive chair while Mary Manos has resigned as company secretary.
02/19/21 Macau urges China to resume issuing digital visas The e-visa programme would benefit tourism by allowing more Chinese residents to travel to Macau.
02/19/21 Macau gaming tax revenue drops 74% in 2020 Macau’s government collected MOP29.81bn (US$3.73bn) in tax revenue from the gaming industry in 2020.
02/19/21 Crown Resorts revenue down 62% for H1 Revenue came in at AU$581m (US$450.5m) for the first half of the 2020/2021 financial year.
02/19/21 SkyCity half-year revenues fall 76% The New Zealand casino operator has been deeply affected by Covid-19 countermeasures and restrictions.
02/19/21 Nagasaki seen as best-managed contender in Japan IR race The vote of confidence suggests that the Nagasaki Prefectural Government is likely to get one of Japan’s three IR licences
02/19/21 Caesars reported to have dropped South Korean IR project The company is reported to have withdrawn from the IR project in Incheon, to focus on the domestic US market.
02/19/21 Macau and SJM to host recruitment event for Cotai resort The event will be held tomorrow (Friday) to recruit staff for SJM’s upcoming Grand Lisboa Palace.
02/19/21 Australia to block another 18 unlicensed gambling sites The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) will request internet service providers block access to the igaming sites.
02/18/21 Tabcorp sees revenue drop 1.5% for H1 Revenues came in at AU$2.8bn (US$2.2bn) for the first half of the 2020/2021 financial year.
02/18/21 Macau: fewer visitors than expected for CNY The city received 62,984 visitors on the first five days of the Chinese New Year.
02/18/21 Macau GGR down 23% in the first half of February Revenues declined month-on-month as the city received just 62,984 visitors over the first five days of the Chinese New Year Golden Week holiday.
02/18/21 Goa’s offshore casinos get six-month extension Casinos will remain in their current location on the Mandovi River until September 30.
02/18/21 Australian regulator calls for new inquiry into Crown Resorts Following the conclusion of an inquiry in New South Wales, now Western Australia’s regulator wants an inquiry into the operator’s suitability.