06/02/20 India: iGaming sites gain 24% rise in traffic Time spent on iGaming websites and apps also increased by 21% during the country’s lockdown.
06/02/20 Suncity Group increases stake in Philippines developer The agreement for almost US$145 million in convertible bonds will provide funding for the hotel and casino at Westside City Resorts World in Manila.
06/02/20 Sands China loses US$180 million to COVID-19 The Macau operator has issued a financial statement detailing the impact of the pandemic on its revenue in the first quarter of 2020.
06/02/20 The Star reopens for VIP business in Sydney Only 500 loyalty members were invited to private gaming rooms under a strict COVID-19 safety plan.
06/01/20 Macau: GDP plunges in 1Q20 Macau’s gross domestic product decreased during the first quarter of the year, as part of the impact of the pandemic crisis.
06/01/20 Hong Kong to create a health code Hong Kong will create a health code system to ease border restrictions with Guandong and Macau.
06/01/20 Macau: GGR fall 93% in May Macau gross gaming revenue fell 93.2% year on year in May due to crisis in the gaming industry after pandemic.
05/29/20 J-League to resume on July 4 Japan’s premier football league, the J-League, will resume on July 4 after four months without action due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
05/29/20 Betfair Australia pulls Japan racing Betfair has pulled horse racing in Japan from its betting platform in Australia after pressure from the country’s racing body.
05/29/20 City of Dreams Manila preparing to reopen City of Dreams Manila has begun preparing for a soft reopening of its venue by setting up free Covid-19 testing for all staff members.
05/29/20 NSW to switch on poker machines from June 1 From Monday, up to 50 people at any one time will be allowed in restaurants, pubs and cafes, paving the way for pokies to reopen.
05/29/20 Imperial Pacific faces new legal battle Sardini Group, a firm based in New York, has filed a lawsuit against IPI in federal court.
05/29/20 Macau occupancy hits all time low in April According to data revealed by Macau’s Statistics and Census Service, rates hit just 12.9 per cent during the month.
05/29/20 MGM China confirms final dividend Shareholders have approved the payment of a final dividend of HKD0.083 per share (US$0.01).
05/28/20 Genting Highlands theme park delayed again Latest delay attributed to Covid-19 pandemic and likely social distancing measures set to be in place for the foreseeable future.
