05/15/21 Aquis to resume talks on redevelopment of Canberra casino Aquis Entertainment plans to resume discussions with the government on the possibility of developing its Canberra casino into an Integrated Resort.
05/13/21 Japan: Suncity Group withdraws from Wakayama IR bid Wakayama’s IR bid is at risk after Suncity Group’s decision to pull out of the process.
05/13/21 Victoria’s Royal Commission to examine Crown staff arrests in China The Royal Commission chaired by former Federal Court judge Raymond Finkelstein will analyse the 2016 episode in which 19 Crown execs were arrested in China.
05/13/21 India: Goa casino closure extended until May 24 As Covid-19 cases continue to climb, the state government has extended the lockdown on Goa casinos until May 24.
05/13/21 Star’s bid for Crown reopens debate on gambling industry The possible merger of Crown Resorts and Star Entertainment could accelerate a change in the Australian gaming industry according to changes suggested by Patricia Bergin’s final report.
05/13/21 Melco to reopen casinos in Cyprus at 30% capacity on May 17 Melco will reopen its casinos in Cyprus on May 17 at 30 per cent of their capacity. The capacity could be increased to 50 per cent from June 1.
05/11/21 Western Australian casino regulator lacking experience, inquiry hears The chair of Western Australia’s Gaming and Wagering Commission (GWC) has told an inquiry he had no experience in casino regulation.
05/08/21 Crown Perth to reopen after snap lockdown Crown Perth has been allowed to resume gaming operations after the Western Australian government eased restrictions.
05/08/21 Japan: Wakayama urged to select IR partner soon The Wakayama IR Promotion Council has asked the prefecture to speed up the process to select an operator partner for its IR bid.
05/08/21 GKL casino sales for April up 48% month-on-month Grand Korea Leisure (GKL) has reported KRW8.83bn (US$7.9m) in sales for April.
05/07/21 Macau: Studio City casino resort deadline extended Studio City International Holdings has received a seven-month extension to finish the phase 2 expansion at Studio City casino resort.
05/06/21 Grand Lisboa Palace to open in June with 304 gaming tables According to analysts, SJM Holdings plans to open the Grand Lisboa Palace with 304 gaming tables and 1,034 slot games while the hotel will open with limited capacity.
05/06/21 Osaka worried about future of IR development Osaka Prefecture fears that with only one contender, it may have lost the ability to negotiate terms in its IR development plans.
05/05/21 PH Resorts expects to launch Cebu IR by end of year PH Resorts has announced that it plans to open its Cebu IR by the end of the year despite delays caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
05/04/21 Crown Perth forced to close again until at least May 8 Just 48 hours after Crown Perth reopened after a snap five-day lockdown, authorities have imposed restrictions again due to new Covid-19 cases.
