12/08/20 Gambling in Australia: legal amendments and cashless pokies Parliament will discuss an amendment on bets made with stolen money while NSW has plans for cashless pokies.
12/07/20 Macau cancels New Year’s Eve celebrations Authorities have cancelled all shows due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
12/07/20 Wynn Macau gives share options to five directors The gaming operator has announced that five of its directors have been granted a purchase option on shares.
12/06/20 JP Morgan: e-yuan at casinos “highly unlikely” Analysts say the adoption of the cryptocurrency would make the 44 per cent commission paid to junkets unnecessary.
12/04/20 Okada Manila warns of fake resale of rooms The casino operator has discovered unauthorised platforms trying to sell its hotel rooms using a fake version of its website.
12/04/20 Royal Caribbean relaunchs cruises in Singapore The cruise ship operator has restarted cruises to nowhere after the pause due to Covid-19 measures.
12/04/20 Macau government subsidises 60,000 hotel stays The city is expecting another increase in visitation from the mainland during Christmas and the Chinese New Year.
12/04/20 Japan: “Foreigners’ winnings will not be taxed” Akira Amari, head of the Liberal Democratic Party tax panel, has said winnings will be tax free for visitors from overseas.
12/03/20 Wakayama studies transport options for potential IR The city has taken a step forward in plans for its IR bid, considering public transport infrastructure to connect the resort.
12/03/20 Macau hopes to receive Covid-19 vaccines by year-end The SAR could get a vaccine before the end of the year.
12/03/20 HK-Singapore travel bubble delayed until 2021 The initiative has been put back again due to a spike in Covid-19 cases in the SAR.
12/02/20 Yokohama names IR committee The city has named the participants in the committee that will decide on its IR bid.
12/02/20 China lottery sales fall sequentially in October Sales improved 11.5% year-on-year but were bellow September’s results.
12/02/20 Tabcorp and TAB NZ extend racing agreement The firms have confirmed extended broadcasting and wagering rights for racing in Australia and New Zealand.
12/02/20 Junket closes early retirement scheme after just one day A Macau company was offering ex gratia payments to employees in exchange for resignation but curtailed the scheme after just one day.
