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Galaxy Entertainment could resume plans for Boracay casino

With Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte changing his mind about a ban on gambling on the island, Galaxy Entertainment could resume its plans for resort development on Boracay.

08/25/21

Kangwon Land licence extended by 20 years

Kangwon Land has been granted a 20-year licence extension until 2045.

08/24/21

Singapore: standing bets allowed at table games

Authorities continue to ease restrictions in Singapore. Now casinos have been allowed to resume standing bets at table games.

08/24/21

Manila eases restrictions but casinos remain closed

Although authorities have eased Covid-19 countermeasures in Metro Manila, casinos remain closed.

08/24/21

Goa casinos to remain closed for another week

Authorities in Goa have confirmed current countermeasures will remain in place until August 30 although the curve of new Covid-19 cases has started to decline.

08/23/21

Paradise Casino Walkerhill in Seoul closes for 24 hours

The casino operator Paradise Co has announced the closure of its venue in Seoul for 24 hours although it hasn’t confirmed if the closure is related to the Covid-19 pandemic.

08/20/21

Macau’s gaming sector seeks to recruit more staff

Macau’s statistics bureau has reported that the number of Macau’s workers in the gaming sector dropped 2.8 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter of the year.

08/19/21

SkyCity Auckland linked with Covid-19 case

Auckland Regional Public Health has reported that a guest who visited SkyCity Auckland has tested positive for Covid-19.

08/18/21

Genting Malaysia likely to reopen in November, analysts say

Maybank Investment Bank has predicted that Genting Malaysia’s Resort World Genting won’t reopen its doors until November due to a rise in Covid-19 cases.

08/17/21

Delta Corp reopens casino in Sikkim

Delta Corp has been allowed to reopen its venue in Sikkim, but there’s no news on its casinos in Goa, Daman, and Nepal.

08/17/21

Victoria extends Covid-19 lockdown

Authorities in Victoria have extended current restrictions for two weeks.

08/16/21

Kangwon Land closes for two days due to Covid-19 cases

Kangwon Land will be closed from August 16 to August 18 due to Covid-19 among staff.

08/13/21

Cambodia: casinos in Phnom Penh to remain closed until August 26

Authorities have extended the current restrictions.

08/13/21

Casino Canberra announces seven-day lockdown

Aquis Entertainment has announced the temporary closure of Casino Canberra due to the Australian Capital Territory’s new Covid-19 countermeasures.

08/13/21

IPI to hire local workers for Garapan casino construction

Imperial Pacific wants to hire local workers if the Commonwealth Lottery Commission finally approves a five-year extension to finish the new casino in Garapan.

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Galaxy Entertainment could resume plans for Boracay casino

Kangwon Land licence extended by 20 years

Singapore: standing bets allowed at table games

Manila eases restrictions but casinos remain closed

Goa casinos to remain closed for another week

Paradise Casino Walkerhill in Seoul closes for 24 hours

Macau’s gaming sector seeks to recruit more staff

SkyCity Auckland linked with Covid-19 case

Genting Malaysia likely to reopen in November, analysts say

Delta Corp reopens casino in Sikkim

Victoria extends Covid-19 lockdown

Kangwon Land closes for two days due to Covid-19 cases

Cambodia: casinos in Phnom Penh to remain closed until August 26

Casino Canberra announces seven-day lockdown

IPI to hire local workers for Garapan casino construction

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