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Macau sees highest number of arrivals during Labour Day break

According to the Public Security Police Force, more than 160,000 entries were registered via the local international airport and the Hengqin Port during the second day of the Labour Day break in Macau.

05/01/21

SkyCity announces US$90m bond offer

SkyCity is offering NZ$125m in bonds due May 21 2027.

05/01/21

Macau: Virtual currency may benefit gaming market, analysts say

Analysts believe the issuance of virtual currency could have a long-term positive for the local gaming market.

04/30/21

Nagasaki to launch education consortium to train future IR workers

The education consortium will officially be launched if Nagasaki is finally selected as the location for one of Japan’s three IRs.

04/30/21

Macau hotel guests up 160.2% in March

The Macau Statistics and Census Bureau has reported that the average occupancy rate at Macau hotels was up 16.9 per cent from the previous month.

04/29/21

Melco CEO says China is the most important market for Macau

Melco Resorts Chairman stated that although a travel bubble between Hong Kong and Macau would be great news, mainland China is the most important market.

04/29/21

Australia: Casino revenue down 4.8% in 2018/2019

Australian players spent 0.5 per cent more on gambling during the 2018/2019 fiscal year but casino revenue fell by 4.8 per cent.

04/29/21

Japan could legalise more sports betting by 2024

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Japanese government has started to discuss the possibility of legalising baseball and football sports betting.

04/29/21

PAGCOR gaming revenue down 51.4% in first quarter

Pagcor has reported that gaming revenue for the first three months of the year fell to PHP8.36bn due to the Covid-19 pandemic and related countermeasures.

04/28/21

Entain ups its offer for Tabcorp to US$2.7bn

The British gaming giant Entain has upped its original offer for Tabcorp from AU$3bn to AU$3.5bn.

04/28/21

Macau announces new border crossing with Guangdong for H2

The new border crossing for pedestrians will connect Macau with the city of Zhuhai, in mainland China’s Guangdong province.

04/27/21

Japan: horseracing off-track betting facilities suspended

Amid a fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, Japanese authorities have suspended horseracing off-track betting facilities and the presence of spectators at races in four prefectures.

04/27/21

Okada Manilla gets permission to take online bets

Tiger Resort Leisure and Entertainment has announced that Okada Manila Resort will be the first casino in Entertainment City to launch an online product.

04/27/21

Australia: record spend on Tasmanian poker machines

Player losses on Tasmanian poker machines have have reached almost AU$70,000 per day.

04/27/21

Macau daily GGR could reach US$50m during Labour Day break

Macau’s daily gross gaming revenue (GGR) during the third week of April was MOP292m, up 9 per cent from March.

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Macau sees highest number of arrivals during Labour Day break

SkyCity announces US$90m bond offer

Macau: Virtual currency may benefit gaming market, analysts say

Nagasaki to launch education consortium to train future IR workers

Macau hotel guests up 160.2% in March

Melco CEO says China is the most important market for Macau

Australia: Casino revenue down 4.8% in 2018/2019

Japan could legalise more sports betting by 2024

PAGCOR gaming revenue down 51.4% in first quarter

Entain ups its offer for Tabcorp to US$2.7bn

Macau announces new border crossing with Guangdong for H2

Japan: horseracing off-track betting facilities suspended

Okada Manilla gets permission to take online bets

Australia: record spend on Tasmanian poker machines

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