07/30/20 India: Panaji won’t renew offshore casino licences Six offshore casino vessels anchored by the Mandovi river won’t receive the renewal of their licences.
07/30/20 PAGCOR reports US$32.5m loss in first half The operator and regulator looks to have lost US$48m in the second quarter of the year as most of Manila’s casinos remain closed due to Covid-19 measures.
07/30/20 “Cash in casino cage is restricted,” IPI says Pacific Rim had requested a court seize funds found in the cage during an inspection at Imperial Pacific Resort & Casino in Garapan.
07/30/20 NSW warns loot boxes encourage gambling Research by Central Queensland University finds young adults are more likely to gamble if exposed to in-game purchases and loot boxes.
07/30/20 Singapore-Malaysia travel bubble to start in August The initiative would benefit Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa, since Malaysia is one of their main sources for guests and players.
07/30/20 Donaco to reopen in Cambodia “in a few weeks” The firm is waiting on the necessary inspections at its Star Vegas Resort & Club in Poipet in order to resume operations.
07/30/20 Macau Hotel occupancy down 64 per cent for H1 The amount of locals registering in hotels and guesthouses grew in June due to promotions, but foreign visitor levels continued to drop.
07/30/20 Locals gaming in Korea likely, but not imminent Two experts on Asia Gaming Brief’s latest webinar session said the country is rethinking its policy.
07/29/20 Bernstein: mass will continue to trump VIP market Analysts believe the shift in the business will continue to consolidate during and after the Covid-19 pandemic.
07/29/20 Plunge in number of Macau gaming employees Over 5,200 people in the gaming sector found themselves without a job in the second quarter of the year.
07/29/20 NSW grants financial aid to pokie operators With gaming machine revenues down, ILGA has extended payment periods for operators.
07/29/20 Royal International posts US$2.3m loss The group’s finances have been flagging since last year. It cut 300 jobs in the first half of 2020.
07/29/20 Australian business sees PointsBet to record growth PointsBet’s Australian turnover grew by 80 per cent over the past year, creating record growth for the sports betting operator.
07/29/20 SJM Holdings reports HK$1.4bn loss for H1 The group has posted losses of US$176.8 million for the first half of the year and revealed details about its Cotai integrated resort.
07/29/20 No negotiations for return of IVS Although the quarantine exemption for Macau residents has been extended to all Guangdong, there’s still no news on the return of individual visas.
