08/04/21 Metro Manila casinos to close until August 20 Casinos in the Entertainment City zone in Metro Manila have decided to close amid a rise in cases of the delta variant of Covid-19.
08/03/21 IPI requests five-year extension for Garapan casino construction Imperial Pacific has asked the Commonwealth Lottery Commission for a five-year extension to finish the construction of a new casino in Garapan.
07/30/21 Singapore gambling participation declined in 2020 A survey found 44 per cent of the respondents gambled at least once during 2020, down from 52 per cent in 2017.
07/30/21 Star Sydney casino to remain closed until August 28 The Star Sydney will remain closed until August 28 after the New South Wales government announced an extension of current Covid-19 countermeasures.
07/30/21 SJM to allocate 118 gaming tables to Grand Lisboa Palace Daisy Ho Chiu Fung, SJM Holdings chairman, has said the company plans to reallocate 118 gaming tables to its Grand Lisboa Palace resort, which opens today.
07/30/21 City of Dreams Manila to offer free Covid-19 vaccines to staff Like Okada Manila, City of Dreams has announced a plan to offer free Covid-19 vaccines to its staff.
07/29/21 Australia: Queensland to launch a new plan on gambling harm The government of Queensland has announced a new four-year plan to minimise gambling-related harms as part of the Responsible Gambling Awareness Week (RGAW) 2021.
07/29/21 SkyCity Adelaide reopens after snap seven-day lockdown SkyCity has reopened its Adelaide venue as the government of South Australia reports no new cases of Covid-19.
07/29/21 Melco CEO expects Macau gaming licences to be extended Lawrence Ho, Melco’s chairman and CEO, has said he expects no surprises regarding Macau’s concession renewal process despite a regulatory crackdown in China.
07/29/21 Grand Lisboa Palace partial opening announced for July 30 Daisy Ho Chiu Fung, SJM Holdings chairman, has said Grand Lisboa Palace will one of its hotel towers with 300 rooms.
07/28/21 Delta Corp casinos in Goa to remain closed until August 2 Delta Corp has confirmed that the government of Goa has decided to extend restrictions until August 2.
07/28/21 Okada Manila launches Covid-19 vaccination plan for employees Okada Manila has announced it will start to offer free Covid-19 vaccines to its staff. It hopes to complete vaccinations by the fourth quarter of 2021.
07/27/21 Seoul casinos under “Level 4” social distancing rules until August 9 Authorities in Seoul have announced the city will retain “Level 4” social distancing rules until at least August 9.
07/24/21 The Londoner to open fully in time for October Golden Week President of Sands China, Wilfred Wong, said the Londoner Macau will have a full opening just ahead of October’s Golden Week.
07/24/21 Singapore: RWS to operate at reduced capacity until August 18 Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) has confirmed its gaming venue will continue operating at reduced capacity until August 18 following new countermeasures announced by the government.