03/19/21 Macau gaming operators’ EBITDA to increase 15% in 2022, analysts say A reduction in operating costs market-wide and rising hotel room capacity will see Macau gaming operators’ property EBITDA increase to over 2019 levels in 2022.
03/19/21 Midan City resort development to resume South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has granted a 12-month extension to the Midan City integrated resort complex construction deadline.
03/18/21 Grand Korea Leisure reopens Seoul casinos Grand Korea Leisure has reopened its two casinos in Seoul after the latest pandemic-related closure that began in November 2020.
03/18/21 Vietnam: Phu Quoc United Center to open in April Phu Quoc United Center will include will host various hotel brands and entertainment options, including the Corona Casino & Resort.
03/18/21 Nepal: Lemon Tree to open new hotel with adjacent casino Lemon Tree Hotels hopes to attract gamblers from neighbouring India since there will be a casino beside the new property in Biratnagar.
03/17/21 Jin Bei Casino and Hotel in Sihanoukville to reopen The Jin Bei Casino and Hotel in Sihanoukville as well as Jin Bei’s three hotel branches have been given permission to reopen.
03/17/21 Landing expects to recover Jeju casino stolen funds The operator hopes to recover at least KRW13.4bn (US$11.8m) from KRW14.56bn (US$13.4m) that was stolen from its casino on Jeju island in South Korea.
03/16/21 Primorye gambling hub continues to progress, officials says Several projects are moving forward in Russia’s Primorye gambling zone, including NagaCorp’s Naga Vladivostok.
03/13/21 WA gambling regulator under scrutiny in Crown Resorts probe Western Australia’s gambling regulator will be investigated by the state’s Royal Commission after revelations of money laundering at Crown Perth.
03/13/21 City of Dreams hotel to reopen after on March 31 revamp The Nüwa hotel at the casino resort complex in Macau will reopen its doors on March 31 after more than a year of refurbishment.
03/12/21 Tourism in South Korea down 99% since April 2020 Fewer than 10,000 tourists per month have visited South Korea since last April due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
03/12/21 Australian banks support credit card ban on online gambling According to Queensland MP Andrew Wallace, Australia’s four biggest banks back plans to ban credit card spending on online gambling.
03/11/21 Nagasaki IR partner to cover US$1.5m in RFP costs Nagasaki’s IR partner will also be expected to contribute around JPY14.7bn (US$141m) to improve traffic infrastructure around the proposed site.
03/11/21 Cambodia hopes to create travel bubble with select countries A travel bubble may speed up recovery for the Cambodian gaming industry, which is largely dependant on foreign visitors.
