05/28/20 2020 Australasian Gaming Expo cancelled Australasian Gaming Expo is the latest to be cancelled due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
05/28/20 Kangwon Land suspends gaming floor reopening A day after its grand reopening date, Kangwon Land has been forced to alter its plans due to a spike of new Covid-19 cases in South Korea.
05/28/20 Betfair increases NRL commission on winnings Bettors will now face a market base rate (MBR) of 10 per cent for the remainder of the 2020 season up from the 6 per cent previously imposed.
05/28/20 MGM China secures US$301m revolving credit facility Funds will be used for working capital needs and general corporate purposes.
05/28/20 Cambodia: Century ends license deal with Crown Century terminates agreement early without compensation to minimise cash outlay during the Covid-19 pandemic.
05/28/20 Vietnam to reissue visas for 80 countries including China Among the eligible countries is China, the Macau SAR and Hong Kong all of which are key tourism markets for Vietnam.
05/27/20 Crown Resorts employees get access to hardship fund Around 11,500 Crown Resorts employees who were stood down due to the COVID-19 pandemic can use the support.
05/27/20 PointsBet hails Australia sports return Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL) will return tomorrow (May 28), while the Australian Football League (AFL) will return on June 11.
05/27/20 Kangwon Land to reopen tomorrow A maximum of 1,200 customers will be permitted to enter the casino on a daily basis, around 17% of its full capacity.
05/27/20 Osaka may need to downsize IR investment plans Ken Furuichi, the Managing Director of Kansai Association of Corporate Executives, says a reassessment may be required.
05/27/20 Stanley Ho’s death will not impact SJM Bernstein analysts noted Ho had effectively removed himself from SJM as early as 2009 after suffering a head injury and a series of brain surgeries.
05/27/20 Macau looks to diversify as a convention city SAR wants to become a major player on the convention scene as part of efforts to offset Covid-19 damage to its gaming industry.
05/27/20 Suncity to cover shareholder losses Casino operator Suncity Group will also pay employee salaries through to the end of the year following the Covid-19 pandemic.
05/26/20 Job cuts expected at Genting Malaysia Operator looking to restructure its business as part of efforts to ride the financial storm created by the Covid-19 pandemic.
05/26/20 Japan: Baseball set to return in June Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) league season will begin June 19 after being given the go-ahead by the government.
