07/21/20 Macau daily visitors down 99.3% in June Visitor numbers remain low but are a significant improvement from May’s arrivals. Visit length also increased.
07/21/20 IR contender gives US$200,000 to Nagasaki NGO The money will go to relief efforts aimed at alleviating the effects of the recent torrential rains and floods in the area.
07/21/20 IPI names CEO and asks for licence fee reduction The casino operator still breached the July 10 deadline the CCC had established to replace former CEO Mark Brown.
07/19/20 Yokohama launches videos on IR bid Since community briefings are on hold, the city intends to use videos to raise awareness of the benefits of a potential IR.
07/17/20 Macau mass and VIP business down by 95% Both mass and VIP gaming revenues plummeted by more than 95% year-on-year in the second quarter because of Covid-19 restrictions.
07/17/20 Manila extends quarantine until end of July Four of the largest casinos in the Philippines will remain closed until at least July 31.
07/16/20 Hong Kong tightens social distancing rules Measures have been tightened after over 300 new Covid-19 cases were reported in recent days.
07/16/20 Tickets for Taiwanese mega jackpot tailored to government vouchers The lottery operator is pricing ticket packages so they can be purchased with government vouchers issued to stimulate the economy.
07/16/20 Tokyo raises Covid-19 alert to highest level Tokyo has raised its level of alert due a spike in cases but may not require businesses to go into lockdown.
07/15/20 Japan’s pachinko revenue falls 77.5% Gaming revenue from pachinko machines has been dropping for the last 11 consecutive months, not only during the pandemic.
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.
