09/25/20 PAGCOR fee revenue down almost 50% State revenue from regulatory fees paid by POGOs is only half what it was before Covid-19.
09/24/20 Macau: flight bookings three times higher in September Air Macau has revealed bookings for flights to Macau have risen this month ahead of National Day and Golden Week.
09/24/20 Genting Malaysia to “leverage domestic demand” The group has also confirmed its movie-inspired theme park is still scheduled to open in mid-2021.
09/24/20 Japan likely to ease restrictions for foreign visitors The country will allow entry to foreign nationals who plan to stay for over three months.
09/23/20 Lotte Tour to move headquarters to Jeju The travel company will move its headquarters from Seoul to Jeju Dream Tower once the development opens.
09/23/20 Tabcorp sells interest in Jumbo Interactive The company is expected to obtain almost US$50 million through the sale.
09/23/20 Study finds baccarat wins and losses affect wagering A study funded by Saga Sammy aims to offer some insight into risky gambling behaviour in the popular game.
09/22/20 Macau visitation grows 206% in August Visits were down 93.7 per cent year-on-year but were three times those in July thanks to the resumption of the IVS system.
09/22/20 PAGCOR: GGR drops to US$49m in Q2 Tax income from POGOs is also expected to drop as operators leave the Philippines.
09/21/20 Suncity Group hosts first Macau festival since pandemic Suncity Group hosted Rooting for Macau – SIM! Music Festival 2020, the first festival since events were cancelled due to the pandemic.
09/20/20 SJM appoints two former Sands execs Benjamin Toh and Daniel Shim join SJM as chief operating officer and chief corporate affairs officer.
09/20/20 Could US-China tensions play against casinos? Experts analyse the risk of volatility and the “rising possibility” of Macau not renewing US operators’ licences in 2022.
09/18/20 Yokohama rejects opposition to IR bid A petition was submitted urging authorities to back out of the bidding process and create a new business plan for the city without a casino.
09/17/20 Macau Legend founder now holds under 10% of company The founder and his wife were the largest shareholders in the company but sold a large part of their stake.
09/17/20 The Star dishes out US$1m in bonuses The Australian casino operator didn’t meet its goals for the year and had to stand down 95 per cent of its employees.
