03/09/21 Galaxy vice chairman hopes for Macau recovery after vaccine rollout Francis Lui Yiu Tung said Covid-19 vaccination programmes will have a positive impact for the Macau tourism market in the second half of the year.
03/06/21 Travel ban imposed on Cambodia casino district, Sihanoukville Only ambulances and trucks transporting goods are allowed to go in and out of Cambodia’s gambling capital.
03/06/21 SkyCity Auckland to reopen from March 7 After a snap closure due to a new case of Covid-19, SkyCity’s Auckland casino will reopen from Sunday March 7.
03/06/21 GKL casino sales down 98% in February The South Korean operator of foreigner-only casinos registered KRW507m (US$448,000) in sales in February
03/06/21 Crown Perth licence under review by WA royal commission The government of Western Australia has announced a royal commission into Crown Resorts’ suitability to hold a gaming licence in Perth.
03/05/21 Crown Resorts: Victoria casino licence review suspended The licence review, which usually takes place every five years, has been suspended due to an investigation in the operator.
03/05/21 New US$2.24bn casino proposed in Vietnam A new casino project has been proposed for Vietnam’s coastal island of Hon Tre.
03/03/21 Metro Manila under general community quarantine for March Metro Manila, along with nine other areas in The Philippines, will be under general community quarantine for the whole of March.
03/03/21 Macau casino dealers to receive Covid-19 vaccine The Macau government will start contacting gaming concessionaires this week to arrange vaccinations.
03/03/21 SkyCity Auckland closes after new Covid-19 outbreak The casino will be closed for at least seven days after a new case of Covid-19 in Auckland.
03/02/21 Delta Corp to launch new floating casino in Goa in 2022 The company is building a new offshore casino for Goa’s Mandovi River.
02/26/21 Macau to recover in Q2 according to Melco Resorts CEO Melco Resorts chairman and CEO Lawrence Ho said Macau’s casino sector will recover “hopefully sometime in Q2, maybe the end of Q2”.
02/26/21 Suncity to open new VIP gaming clubs in Macau The clubs will be located at two Cotai casino resorts: The Londoner Macao and Grand Lisboa Palace.
02/26/21 South Korea: Incheon gaming zone delayed due to Covid-19 The future of three out of four gaming developments in Incheon is in doubt.
02/26/21 Cambodia to lead regional casino recovery, says report Cambodia is expected to play a major role in the recovery of land-based gaming in the Asia Pacific region, a consultancy says.
