10/22/20 The Londoner Macau interior to be completed in December Despite the impact of the pandemic, operator Las Vegas Sands expects to open the venue soon.
10/22/20 Malaysia loses US$724m to illegal syndicates There are six licensed NFOs in the country that report annual revenues of more than US$2.1bn and make tax payments of US$482m.
10/22/20 Crown terminates contracts with Packer’s firm The operator has cancelled contracts with Consolidated Press Holdings (CPH).
10/22/20 Casino workers could face round of Covid-19 tests In August, 53,000 people were tested before borders were fully reopened to tourists from mainland China.
10/22/20 More POGO workers leave Subic Bay About 85 per cent of the Chinese workers hired by POGOs in the freeport area have been retrenched since March.
10/22/20 SkyCity aims at gambling and non-gambling locals The company has extended entertainment and food and beverages options in Auckland, and paused hotel expansions in Hamilton and Queenstown.
10/21/20 Macau: no quarantine plans for Guangzhou visitors A new case of Covid-19 infection was registered in the capital of Guangdong Province, but Macau has decided not to reimpose measures.
10/21/20 Las Vegas Sands’ expecting better results for Q3 The company will be the first operator to reveal its third-quarter results. It expects them to be better than Q2.
10/21/20 “Big six” operators to report US$800m net losses for Q3 The six largest casino companies in Macau are expected to report a combined EBITDA loss of more than US$800m.
10/21/20 South Korean IR projects face delays Caesars Entertainment and Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment both have projects in the country.
10/21/20 Macau could cancel motorcycle GP Few international racers have signed up for the competition since it will require them to go through a 14-day quarantine.
10/21/20 Tabcorp sees revenue drop 5.7% for Q1 The company says retail operations are still being hit by the pandemic, especially in Victoria.
10/21/20 Crown chair admits “ineptitude” handling Suncity junket Helen Coonan has admitted failings at the NSW inquiry but said the company is ready to open its new Sydney casino.
10/21/20 IPI proposes alternative to asset sale to cover debt Pacific Rim has asked for the operator’s assets to be sold to cover a US$5.5m debt, but the firm has presented another option.
10/20/20 Yokohama mayor promises to respect IR referendum results The city will hold a referendum next year on its proposals to bid to host a casino resort.
