08/06/20 Singapore expects more job cuts in gaming sector Tourism Board CEO Keith Tan said delays in casino expansions are “inevitable.”
08/06/20 Donaco in “final negotiation stages” to land CEO Paul Arbuckle’s term as interim CEO ended on August 4 and the operator has yet to assign a replacement.
08/05/20 Donaco appoints new directors The appointments come due to conditions of a recent entitlement placement through which the company obtained around US$9.9 million.
08/04/20 Macau: strict controls for Hong Kong visitors Authorities have decided to impose strict measures on arrivals from Hong Kong, where Covid-19 cases continue to rise.
08/04/20 Partouche ends IR partnership with Oshidori The French casino company Partouche has announced the end of its agreement with Oshidori to bid for an IR development in Nagasaki.
08/04/20 Melco increases stake in Studio City The company developing the Cotai integrated resort will receive about US$500 million to invest in Phase 2 of construction.
07/31/20 Yokohama Mayor says IR policy delayed With central government not having revealed its basic policy for licences, the mayor says it will be difficult to finish the city’s guidelines by August.
07/31/20 Lotto NZ forecasts 8.4% drop in sales Lotto NZ expects an 8.4 drop in sales for the year 2020/2021, with a reduction in tickets sold through retail outlets.
07/31/20 China to partially resume Macau SAR visas The process will resume from August 12. The return of the IVS and permissions for group tours has yet to be decided.
07/30/20 Singapore-Malaysia travel bubble to start in August The initiative would benefit Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa, since Malaysia is one of their main sources for guests and players.
07/30/20 Macau Hotel occupancy down 64 per cent for H1 The amount of locals registering in hotels and guesthouses grew in June due to promotions, but foreign visitor levels continued to drop.
07/30/20 Locals gaming in Korea likely, but not imminent Two experts on Asia Gaming Brief’s latest webinar session said the country is rethinking its policy.
07/29/20 Bernstein: mass will continue to trump VIP market Analysts believe the shift in the business will continue to consolidate during and after the Covid-19 pandemic.
07/29/20 Plunge in number of Macau gaming employees Over 5,200 people in the gaming sector found themselves without a job in the second quarter of the year.
07/29/20 No negotiations for return of IVS Although the quarantine exemption for Macau residents has been extended to all Guangdong, there’s still no news on the return of individual visas.
