10/20/21 Proposal for South Korean foreigner-only casinos to offer remote gambling Lee Sang-heon, a member of the National Assembly’s Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee, has proposed casinos be allowed to offer online gambling services.
10/19/21 Metro Manila casinos resume operations at limited capacity City of Dreams Manila has reopened its doors after Metro Manila moved to less restrictive Alert Level 3. The casino gaming floor is operating at 75 per cent capacity.
10/19/21 Crown Melbourne to train 1,000 hospitality workers Crown Melbourne has announced it will run a training programme for 1,000 hospitality workers in a bid to help solve a skills shortage in Victoria.
10/19/21 Grand Emperor Hotel to reopen after two-week lockdown The casino resort Grand Emperor Hotel has resumed its food and drink operations after a two-week closure. The property’s gaming floors are still being disinfected.
10/19/21 PH Resorts postpones Cebu IR first phase opening to Q1 2023 PH Resorts has again put back the completion date for the first phase of its Cebu IR development and now it hopes to launch it by the first quarter of 2023.
10/18/21 Cambodia eases Covid-19 restrictions for fully vaccinated visitors Authorities in Cambodia have eased some restrictions to allow business travellers and certain professional experts to complete only three days of quarantine upon arrival.
10/18/21 Macau entertainment venues allowed to reopen All entertainment venues will resume operations from tomorrow amid a decline in Covid-19 cases in Macau.
10/18/21 Macau gaming law consultation sessions rescheduled Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) has said that four cancelled meetings for the public consultation on gaming laws will be rescheduled between October 22 to 25.
10/15/21 Nanotechnology: why it is a trend in the world of gaming Nano-based products promise to revolutionize the market through their antimicrobial protection that seeks to protect the regular public of casinos, bingo halls and hotels
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.
