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.
02/20/20 Gaming workers fear losing their jobs, survey reveals Half of gaming workers surveyed said they fear losing jobs following the Coronavirus crisis.
02/20/20 Macau: only 29 casinos re-open after forced closure Twelve casinos have applied to extend the closure period as part of efforts to halt the spread of Coronavirus.
02/20/20 Japan: gambling addiction covered by public health insurance Decision forms part of the government’s Addiction Strategy Promotion Basic Plan.
02/19/20 Resorts World Las Vegas choose Konami’s Synkros management system The US$4.3 billion Resorts World Las Vegas will be the first resort to fully utilize the Synkros system across the 110,000-square-foot casino floor.
02/19/20 Yokohama City to present IR policy by June Draft Basic Policy set to land in March with a period of public consultancy to follow.
02/19/20 Online gaming drives Denmark’s growth in 2019 The performance from the online casino segment in Denmark has driven the financial results for 2019.
