06/03/21 Crown Melbourne closure extended until June 10 Crown Melbourne has been forced to delay its reopening date until June 10 after six new Covid-19 cases were reported in Victoria.
06/02/21 Grand Lisboa Palace moves closer to opening The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has reported that Grand Lisboa Palace is in the final stages of licensing.
06/02/21 Wakayama to confirm Clairvest as IR partner The Wakayama Prefectural Government is expected to oficially announce Clairvest Neem Ventures’ consortium as its IR partner.
06/02/21 Crown Resorts to review responsible gambling programme Victoria’s Royal Commission has highlighted failures in Crown Resorts’ responsible gambling programme.
06/02/21 Resorts World Genting announces complete closure Genting Malaysia has closed all operations at Resorts World Genting until further notice due to a total lockdown ordered by the government.
06/02/21 Jeju Dream Tower casino ready to open in June Lotte Tour Development has announced it is ready to open its Jeju Dream Tower in June. However, the opening depends on evolution of the Covid-19 pandemic.
05/31/21 Marina Bay Sands carries out mass Covid-19 testing for employees Marina Bay Sands has tested 7,450 employees for Covid-19 following its snap closure after two workers tested positive.
05/28/21 Asian gamblers prefer electronic table games after casino reopenings During the Singapore Summit, experts said there had been an increase in the use of electronic table games compared to before the Covid-19 pandemic.
05/27/21 India: Goa restrictions continue until May 31 The state government has extended restrictions in Goa until May 31. Casinos have been closed since April 29.
05/26/21 Crown sat on AML recommendations for over a year, inquiry hears Neil Jeans, principal at the anti-money laundering consultancy Initialism, advised Crown Resorts about suspicious transactions, but the company took 13 months to act.
05/25/21 Nagasaki advances with IR preparations Nagasaki’s prefectural government has launched a series of new initiatives to prepare for a possible IR development.
05/25/21 Australia: NSW club to start trial of cashless slot machines The New Lambton club will be the first venue to test cashless slot machines in New South Wales, Australia.
05/25/21 Resorts World Genting closes casino until further notice The Malaysian casino resort has announced the suspension of its casino due to the new movement control order mandated by the government.
05/25/21 New Zealand: casino charity requirements to be reviewed The New Zealand Gambling Commission is analysing casino charity requirements as some casino operators are currently giving away less than 1 per cent of their profits annually.
05/22/21 Australia: new owners of Lasseters Casino add extra pokies The number of poker machines in the Northern Territory has risen more than two-fold since Lasseters Casino changed hands.
