10/28/21 Cambodia to ease restrictions in Sihanoukville from November 30 Authorities in Cambodia have announced that fully vaccinated tourists will be allowed to visit Sihanoukville from November 30 without undergoing a 14-day quarantine.
10/28/21 Genting SkyWorlds to bring higher visitor arrivals to RWG, analysts say Analysts at RHB Research predicted the reopening of Genting SkyWorlds, Genting Malaysia’s new outdoor theme park will lead to higher visitor arrivals to the IR.
10/28/21 Wakayama to begin IR public hearings on November 25 The Wakayama Prefectural Government has announced 14 public hearings on its IR development plan to be held from November 25 to December 5.
10/27/21 The Star sells the Treasury Casino for US$186m The Star Entertainment Group has announced a sale and partial leaseback transaction with Charter Hall that includes the Treasury Casino and other assets.
10/27/21 Suntrust Resort Holdings appoints Sutha Kandiah as CFO The former Suntrust Home Developers Inc has announced Sutha Kandiah will be its new chief financial officer (CFO).
10/27/21 Analysts expect Macau’s gaming concessions to be extended Analysts at JP Morgan expect Macau’s gaming concessions will be renewed or extended beyond June 26, 2022, by six to twelve months.
10/26/21 Macau casino operators to sponsor Grand Prix races Macau’s six casino operators will each sponsor one of the races at the 68th Macau Grand Prix, which will take place from November 9 to 21 without international competitors due to Covid-19 restrictions.
10/25/21 Macau Legend criticises reduction of gaming concessionaires David Chow, Macau Legend Co-Chairman, is against the government’s proposed changes to reduce the number of concessionaires.
10/25/21 Macau sees rise in visitor numbers after Covid-19 outbreak ends A total of 25,252 arrivals were registered last Friday, the highest daily figure since local Covid-19 cases emerged at the end of September.
10/25/21 Sands China will continue leading Macau GGR, analysts say Analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein have predicted Sands China will account for nearly 27 per cent of Macau’s GGR in the next few years.
10/22/21 Analysts expect increase in gaming taxes in Macau A panel of analysts and gaming experts have discussed the possibility of an increase in gaming taxes in Macau if the government’s proposed changes to gaming laws are approved.
10/22/21 Singapore-Australia travel bubble could start at the end of October Authorities in Australia are in talks with the Singapore government to launch a travel bubble for fully vaccinated students and business travellers at the end of October.
10/21/21 Crown Resorts shareholders reject exec exit payments Crown Resorts shareholders have voted against the company’s remuneration report, opposing the casino operator for a second time.
10/21/21 Las Vegas Sands CEO expects Singapore casino market to recover in 2022 Robert Goldstein, Las Vegas Sands’ CEO, believes the market is likely to recover in 2022 thanks to a high Covid-19 vaccination rate and the opening of borders.