08/13/20 Macau junkets: “Recovery could take 2 or 3 years” Kwok Chi Chung thinks it will take up to 3 years for VIP revenue to reach 2019 levels
08/13/20 IPI requests licence fee reduction The Saipan casino operator has written to the Commonwealth Casino Commission saying it cannot pay it US$15.5m fee this year.
08/12/20 Cambodia allows casinos in Sihanoukville to reopen Cambodia’s casinos are slowly going back to normal after four months of closure due to Covid-19 measures.
08/12/20 Wynn Macau launches charitable foundation The Macau-based company says the foundation already has the approval of the government.
08/12/20 Macau says casino licences not a priority Heading to a meeting with Beijing, Macau’s Chief Executive said the gaming industry would not be discussed.
08/12/20 Kanwong Land loses US$38.4 million in Q2 Most sales came from its VIP business, which reopened after lockdown on May 8.
08/12/20 Guangdong will also resume IVS The Chinese province will restart individual and group visas on August 26 Visas will be available to all mainland China residents in September.
08/12/20 i3 Interactive buys Indian online poker brand The deal will be the Toronto-based supplier’s first foray into the Indian market.
08/12/20 AGTech revenues fall 8% in H1 The firm has posted an 8 per cent drop in revenue for the first half of 2020 but has identified opportunities for the upcoming year.
08/12/20 NZ: Auckland goes back into higher alert There have been four cases of community transmission of Covid-19.
08/11/20 Paradise Co reports 68% decline in sales for Q2 South Korea’s biggest casino operator Paradise Co has revealed financial results for the second quarter of the year.
08/11/20 Shambhala resort to open soon Russia’s largest integrated resort will open imminently in Primorsky.
08/11/20 ASEAN Gaming Summit Postponed to 2021 Q2 Asia Gaming Brief will continue to provide its AGB Webinar Series inviting experts to explore the most pressing developments in the industry.
08/11/20 Macau Individual Visa Scheme to resume August 12 Visas for tour groups will also be reinstated, but authorities warn the move will be revoked if it leads to a surge in Covid-19 cases.
