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.
07/03/20 Genting’s IR at Nam Van Lake progresses The capping of the main building has been completed and electromechanical installation work will now begin.
07/03/20 Melco International makes board changes Frank Tsui Che Yin has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of the company.
07/03/20 Japan survey: up to 1.2% have gambling problems Kanagawa prefecture has reported findings from a survey carried out to discover how many residents may have gambling problems.
07/02/20 Operators confirm interest in Nagasaki IR Oshidori International, Current Corp and a Japanese unit of Casinos Austria International are the potential private partners.
07/02/20 SJM to pay living subsidy for staff The bonus equals either one-and-a-half or two months’ salary paid in two equal instalments.
