10/15/21 Manila Casinos to remain closed despite easing of countermeasures Manila integrated resorts have been allowed to offer staycations to people who have been fully vaccinated from October 16 but casinos will remain closed.
10/15/21 Casinos in Sydney welcome reopening of borders in NSW Authorities in New South Wales have said that from November 1 domestic and international tourists will no longer be required to quarantine on arrival.
10/14/21 CNMI governor dismisses urgency of CCC call for funds Governor Ralph DLG Torres has said that the CCC’s call for funding is not urgent and said the islands should continue to analyse different options, including e-gaming.
10/14/21 Philippines finance secretary blames China for POGO exodus Carlos G. Dominguez, the Philippine finance secretary, said the exodus of POGOs is mainly due to China’s crackdown and not because of the new POGO tax law.
10/14/21 Melco Resorts credit rating downgraded Melco Resorts & Entertainment’s credit rating has been downgraded by S&P Global due to a slow recovery amid the Covid-19 pandemic in Macau and the Philippines.
10/13/21 Macau cancels third gaming law consultation session The third scheduled meeting for the public consultation on gaming law amendments has been cancelled due to a typhoon alert.
10/13/21 Australia: study finds online gambling doubled in past decade A study has found that the number of online gamblers in Australia has doubled since 2010.
10/13/21 Kangwon Land’s main shareholder transfers stake The Mine Reclamation Corp, one of Kangwon Land’s main shareholders. has announced it has transferred its entire 36.27 per cent stake to an entity called the Korea Mine Rehabilitation and Mineral Resources Corp.
10/13/21 Malaysia close to allowing foreign tourists arrivals soon Analysts at banking group Nomura predict that Malaysia is close to reopening its borders to selected foreign tourists soon as the vaccination rate continues to rise.
10/12/21 Nagasaki asks Casinos Austria for details on IR plan The Nagasaki Prefectural Government has asked Casinos Austria International Japan Inc to present a point-by-point plan of the consortium’s structure and how it will raise funds before the end of October.
10/12/21 Macau GGR for October likely to be down 80%, analysts say Due to new Covid-19 cases in Macau, analysts expect revenue will be down 80 per cent when compared to pre-pandemic levels.
10/12/21 RWS was fined US$55,448 after failing to implement internal controls Resorts World Sentosa has been fined by Singapore’s Casino Regulatory Authority (CRA) after the casino operator failed to implement a system of internal controls approved by the regulator.
10/11/21 Star Entertainment shares fall after money laundering allegations The Australian casino firm’s shares fell dramatically after media allegations of money laundering. The company denies the accusations.
10/11/21 Macau gaming operators expected to report EDITBA loss in Q3 Morgan Stanley expects Macau’s six gaming operators to report a 108 per cent drop in EDITBA from the previous quarter.
10/11/21 Macau Golden Week visitors down 93% Just 8,159 people arrived in Macau during the festive period after new local Covid-19 cases were detected.
