02/24/20 Suncity signs 20-year lease agreement for Manila casino The lease agreement is valid until August 19, 2039 and is “automatically renewed” for another 25 years unless otherwise agreed by all parties
02/24/20 Kangwon Land closed for one day due to Coronavirus South Korea casino becomes the latest to shut its doors as the deadly virus continues to impact the Asian gambling sector.
02/24/20 Coronavirus: Yokohama postpones IR briefings The decision was taken to avoid large number of people gathering in confined spaces.
02/24/20 Irish company wants to invest in Greek casino The Irish company Comer has told the Greek government that it intends to invest in a casino in Loutraki.
02/24/20 Sands Cotai Central to re-open this week Sands China will reopen the doors to its Sands Cotai Central property from February 27 following Coronavirus closure.
02/24/20 Nagasaki University could offer IR Management course Management course would coincide with the region being awarded a licence to construct an IR.
02/24/20 Genting HK cancels Singapore voyages Casino cruise operator Genting Hong Kong halts departure from Singapore amid ongoing Coronavirus crisis.
02/21/20 Grant Chum is the new COO of Sands China Wilfred Wong Ying Wai remains as Sands China’s president, role he has since November 2015
02/21/20 Virginia passes low tax casino bill Lawmakers in Virginia dismissed a casino bill that would’ve set higher taxes and stuck with the House’s original version instead.
02/21/20 Crown Sydney to finish casino tower in March Crown Resorts has revealed that its new Sydney hotel and casino tower will be ready in the first week of March.
02/21/20 Macau: six to eight hours wait at border health screenings Macau visitors to be held for up to right hours as part of efforts to stop the spread of the deadly virus.
02/21/20 Melco Resorts expects “loss-making days” after re-opening “I think our revenues are going to be impacted in a great way”, Melco’s COO of Macau Resorts, David Sisk said.
02/21/20 Harrah’s Anderson racino thrives in January Harrah’s Hoosier Park racino took in US$9.4 million in wagers for table games and reported revenues of US$2.4 million in January.
02/20/20 Japan: Hokkaido will not pursue an IR license Local government has decided not to seek any budget for IR development for the coming fiscal year.
02/20/20 Sands China responds to concerning viral video Sands China says a video showing staff accommodation does not show its current setup during the Coronavirus outbreak.
