01/24/20 Macau casinos prepare for closure if Coronavirus outbreak worsens Two people have so far been diagnosed with the virus in Macau.
01/24/20 Sands China reveals employee bonus and salary boost Macau IR operator has announced a discretionary bonus and a salary increase for employees.
01/23/20 Macau casinos deploy temperature monitoring at hundreds of entrances Macau’s casino operators are performing temperature tests at 405 guest entrances and 47 employee entrances
01/23/20 Miyagi prefecture mulls IR bid The prefecture survey said that the “excessive investment” of JPY 330 billion (US$3 billion) could take “20 to 46 years” to recover
01/23/20 Macau: second case of pneumonia virus confirmed and CNY parade cancelled The second patient is a 66-year-old from Wuhan in China’s Hubei province who entered Macau on Wednesday afternoon
01/23/20 Crimea casino plans on hold in Russia Russia has announced it has stopped its Crimea casino plans as President Vladimir Putin assured he has other priorities rather than the industry.
01/23/20 Red Tiger’s Piggy Riches gets the Megaways treatment Piggy Riches Megaways also features the developer’s hugely popular Daily Drop jackpots.
01/23/20 Mohegan is the sole contender in the Elliniko bidding The project from Mohegan Gaming to win a casino licence for the facility in Elliniko has been approved by the local commission.
01/22/20 Japan: reactions to IR policy delay Nagasaki prefecture said that for now there is “no change” in the timetable regarding its interest in hosting a casino resort.
01/22/20 Crown Resorts faces questions over Melco deal Crown faces inquiry into breach of license terms after it failed to alert authorities about the sale of shares to Melco.
01/21/20 Genting Singapore defines Japan IR plans The operator identifies Osaka, Yokohama and Tokyo as primary locations of interest.
01/21/20 Suncity Group will complete full payment for Westside Resorts $20 million deposit to be paid by the end of the month with the remaining balance due ten days after.
01/21/20 Hokkaido back in Japan IR race Prefecture considers including operating expenses in general accounting budget for a future IR bid.
01/21/20 Japan Govt postpones IR policy until February Japan’s new IR policy will be postponed after opposition parties move to stop the process in its tracks.
01/21/20 Spintec’s Karma Electronic Sic Bo/Craps take over Macau Spintec ‘s Karma Electronic Sic Bo/Craps tables now offered at five casinos in Macau.