10/22/20 SkyCity aims at gambling and non-gambling locals The company has extended entertainment and food and beverages options in Auckland, and paused hotel expansions in Hamilton and Queenstown.
10/21/20 South Korean IR projects face delays Caesars Entertainment and Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment both have projects in the country.
10/20/20 Yokohama mayor promises to respect IR referendum results The city will hold a referendum next year on its proposals to bid to host a casino resort.
10/20/20 Macau: visitors for FY2020 will be down by 90% The Macao Government Tourism Office expects visitor numbers to remain down by 90% against 2019.
10/19/20 Widus Group pushes casino opening to 2021 The US$247m project in the Philippines’ Clark Freeport Zone has been delayed by the pandemic.
10/19/20 Crown Resorts chair: “We can do better” Helen Coonan has admitted background checks on VIP guests were not robust enough.
10/19/20 SkyCity expects return to normal operations in 2022 The second lockdown in Auckland cost the group about US$14 million. It is now operating at the same levels as in May.
10/15/20 Russia’s Shambala casino to open on Friday After a soft launch last month, the casino in Primorye is ready to officially open on Friday.
10/15/20 Four Seasons opens luxury tower in Macau The hotel group has announced the launch of the Grand Suites at Four Seasons, a tower that adds 289 rooms to its Cotai venue.
10/14/20 Yokohama to run a second RFC process for IR The city will conduct another request-for-concept process for its integrated resort bid following the publication of Japan’s basic policy.
10/14/20 RWG to remain open despite Malaysia lockdown While some cities in the country undergo a partial lockdown for two weeks due to new Covid-19 cases, Resorts World Genting will remain open.
10/14/20 Kangwon Land reopens with cap on capacity In a second pandemic-related lockdown, the casino was closed from August 23.
10/13/20 Nagasaki to meet with potential IR partners Authorities will answer potential partners’ concerns about the delay of the bidding process.
10/13/20 Suncity to sponsor sailing team in Japan amid IR race The Hong Kong-based gaming operator intends to support sport in Wakayama while it looks to participate in the area’s IR bid.
10/12/20 Japan: IR delay raises concerns The period for IR applications has been put back by nine months
