07/14/20 Suncity CEO denies group supported HK protestors Alvin Chau has made a video statement to say company did not support Hong Kong protestors and that the group’s financial situation is stable.
07/14/20 Queensland drops plans for second casino The state of Queensland has dropped plans for a second casino in the state due to lack of interest from investors.
07/12/20 TAB Victoria closes 60% of shops in new lockdown Tabcorp Holdings has shut around 60 per cent of shops in Victoria as the state returns to lockdown due to increased cases in Melbourne.
07/12/20 New LDP leader supports Osaka IR Ryo Harada, newly elected secretary general of the Liberal Democrat Party’s Osaka Prefectural Assembly has said he is in favour of an IR.
07/10/20 Special Macau-HK ferry to end service July 16 About 1,267 people have returned to the city on the special transport service while 670 left for Hong Kong.
07/10/20 Macau Golden Group closes VIP gaming rooms Due to the drop in business during the Covid-19 crisis the operator will close its VIP gaming rooms at Casino Lisboa at the end of the month.
07/10/20 Las Vegas Sands could re-enter Japan IR race A consultant says Las Vegas Sands may change its mind about withdrawing if Japan modifies regulations to make its IR developments more attractive.
07/09/20 Osaka IR plans could resume this year A representative of the Osaka Tourism Bureau said the process would resume when inbound tourism opens in around six months’ time.
07/09/20 Resorts World Manila won’t recover until 2022 The operator believes it won’t see a return to 2019 levels of revenue for two years as casinos in Manila remain closed, travel is restricted and customers fear contagion.
07/08/20 Macau ADR improves in first week of July The consultancy firm Bernstein says average daily revenue has improved compared to June.
07/08/20 ASPAP: separate registered and illegal POGOs ASPAP has called on the government to distinguish more carefully between registered and illegal operators.
07/07/20 SunCity lifts ban on foreign ownership of subsidiary The firm is cementing the path for its Philippines unit to build and operate a hotel and casino complex in Manila.
07/07/20 Tokyo governor re-elected Yuriko Koike has said an IR in Tokyo could attract tourism and boost Japan’s economy and competitiveness.
07/07/20 Nagasaki to begin IR partner selection this month Authorities say they expect to begin the process to choose a private partner for a future integrated resort by the end of July.
07/03/20 Shareholder moves against second South Shore director The same shareholder that requested the removal of former deputy chairman and executive director Lau Tom Ko Yuen is after a second head.
