05/18/20 Laos to lift casino closure on June 1 The government is easing Covid-19 lockdown measures with casinos set to reopen next month.
05/18/20 Star Ent secures AU$1.6b funding for QWB project Terms for the funding were confirmed before the Covid-19 pandemic.
05/17/20 BetBarter Vanuatu Blast to be the first cricket T10 League after lockdown BetBarter Vanuatu Blast will be held at the Vanuatu Cricket Ground in May – June 2020.
05/15/20 Pandemic to ‘cost Japan sports billions’ Economist Katsuhiro Miyamoto said that many of the country’s professional competitions will suffer losses of US$2.56 billion.
05/15/20 Pachinko halls allowed to reopen in Osaka Pachinko halls with a floor space of 1,000 square meters or less will be allowed to reopen from tomorrow.
05/15/20 China to support Greater Bay Area China to provide financial support to fuel the development of the Greater Bay Area, which includes Guandong, Hong Kong and Macau.
05/15/20 Wakayama confirms two interested partners for IR Suncity Group and Clairvest Neem Ventures throw their hat in the ring to build IR should prefecture secure licence.
05/15/20 Melco reports net losses of $364 m in 1Q20 Operator reports a US$364 million net loss for the first quarter of the year as a result of the on-going Covid-19 pandemic.
05/15/20 GTI Asia China Expo 2020 to take place in September The gaming event will be held at the China Import and Export Fair Pazhou Complex in Guangzhou from September 9 – 11.
05/15/20 Lotto NZ reopens in more locations Lotto NZ has announced it will reopen in more locations across New Zealand as COVID-19 social distancing measures are eased.
05/14/20 Japan lifts state of emergency in 39 prefectures This news will be welcomed by gaming operators and pachinko halls, which should be able to reopen their doors over the coming days.
05/14/20 Sega Sammy sees year-end profits soar Earnings for the year hit US$13.8 billion representing an impressive 421 per cent year-on-year increase.
05/14/20 Yokohama Mayor “not surprised” by LSV exit Mayor Fumiko Hayashi believes the Covid-19 pandemic played a part on the operator’s decision to withdraw from the IR process.
05/14/20 Macau to co-chair anti-money laundering group Director of the Macau Financial Intelligence Office will co-chair the Asia Pacific Joint Group by International Money Laundering Organisation.
05/14/20 Bloomberry net revenue down 13% in Q1 Operator’s consolidated net revenue in Q1 was P9.4 billion with the loss attributed to the impact of Covid-19.
