04/28/21 Crown’s Barangaroo casino gets interim liquor licence Crown’s licence to sell alcohol at restaurants and bars at its new property in Barangaroo, Sydney, has been extended until October 2021. Its gaming facilities remain closed.
04/24/21 The Philippines’ government warns over illegal POGOs The Philippines’ government has issued a warning about illegal POGOs operating in the country after a Taiwanese worker was hired and kept as a slave worker.
04/23/21 Grand Lisboa Palace ready to launch Grand Lisboa Palace has passed the government’s final inspections and is expecting to receive an operating permit soon.
04/23/21 Tigre de Cristal Phase II opening delayed until 2023 Tigre de Cristal Phase II was set to open in 2022 but Summit Ascent has postponed the target launch to 2023.
04/23/21 Vietnam: Phu Quoc United Center officially opens its doors Vingroup Group has officially opened its $2.8bn integrated resort, Phu Quoc United Center.
04/23/21 Cambodia: Won Majestic to open its doors in 2022 WA Hospitality has announced it will open its new casino resort, Won Majestic on Sokha Beach, Sihanoukville, in the first quarter of 2022.
04/21/21 Why is online gambling so popular in Australia? Online gambling in Australia has grown exponentially not only because of the ability to play from anywhere at any time but also because of its potential prizes.
04/17/21 Melco achieves accreditation from Responsible Gambling Council Melco has received accreditation from the Responsible Gambling Council for its casinos in Macau and the Philippines.
04/16/21 Bloomberry puts back opening date for Philippines IR Bloomberry Resorts has put back the opening date for its Philippines IR to 2023 after construction was halted due to Covid-19 measures.
04/15/21 Vietnam: casinos on conditional list for foreign investment The Vietnam government has released a conditional list of restricted sectors for foreign investment, which includes casinos.
04/14/21 Metro Manila casinos to remain closed Metro Manila casinos Okada Manila, Solaire Resort and Casino and City of Dreams Manila will remain closed at least until April 30.
04/13/21 Tasmania: Federal Group casinos hit by ransomware attack Federal Group had to shut its Wrest Point and the Country Club casinos after a ransomware attack affected pokie machines and hotel bookings systems.
04/13/21 Australia: Victorians’ losses to online bookmakers up 35% in H2 2020 The growth in Victorians’ online betting losses was driven by Covid-19 restrictions in Melbourne that led land-based casinos and gambling venues to close their doors.
04/10/21 Australia: record spend on poker machines in Northern Territory A record amount was spent on poker machines when they reopened after lockdown.
04/08/21 Jeju casino receives transfer permission from governor Before Jeju Dream Tower casino can open there will be a period of inspection that could take at least a month.
