07/08/21 Nagasaki: IR contender to partner with three Japanese firms Niki Chau Fwu Group, one of the three bidders for Nagasaki’s IR tender, has announced it will partner with three Japanese construction companies to support the project.
07/08/21 Seoul to tighten restrictions as Covid-19 cases rise Authorities in Seoul are considering tightening Covid-19 restrictions. Casinos are likely to be shut again if a lockdown is imposed.
07/08/21 Philippines: online gambling necessary to boost economy The Philippine president, Rodrigo Duterte, has said that he allowed online gambling because the country needs money to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.
07/08/21 Nagasaki to develop workforce for planned IR Nagasaki’s prefectural government will hold a second Kyushu Regional Strategy Council (KRSC) meeting at the end of July.
07/07/21 Delta Corp to reopen casinos in Sikkim Delta Corp has announced it will resume operations in Sikkim from today. Its casinos in Goa will remain closed until July 12.
07/07/21 Crown Resorts underpaid taxes for seven years, inquiry hears Xavier Walsh, Crown Melbourne chief executive, said the company underpaid its casino taxes for seven years, but that he only started investigating the day after Victoria’s Royal Commission into the company was announced.
07/06/21 Jeju Dream Tower casino to increase staff Lotte Tour Development has announced it will increase its Jeju Dream Tower casino staff by about two hundred.
07/05/21 Australia: NSW to test digital gaming wallets in Q4 The New South Wales government will start testing digital gaming wallets at clubs during the last quarter of 2021.
07/03/21 Macau to decide if Hong Kong visitors can enter casinos Authorities are analysing whether to allow quarantine-free guests coming from Hong Kong to enter Macau’s casinos.
07/02/21 New Boracay Development Authority could allow casinos The House of Representatives has recently approved the creation of the Boracay Island Development Authority, which may allow casinos on the Philippine island.
07/01/21 Midan City resort development won’t open before 2025 The new owners of the Korean IR development dropped by Caesars will resume construction but don’t expect to open the complex before 2025.
06/30/21 Australia: casinos in Queensland to close amid Covid-19 outbreak Casinos in Queensland have been ordered to temporarily close for a snap three-day lockdown due to a rise in Covid-19 cases amid the arrival of the Delta strain.
06/28/21 The Star Sydney closes until July 2 amid rise in Covid-19 cases Authorities have imposed a new lockdown due to a rise in Covid-19 cases. The Star Sydney casino venue will remain closed until at least July 2.
06/25/21 Authorities to check if Sydney venues are complying with Covid rules After a rise in Covid-19 cases in NSW, authorities will check hospitality venues in Sydney are complying with Covid-19 rules.
