08/07/20 Laos deports hundreds of Chinese casino goers Laos has reported the arrest of hundreds of Chinese gamblers that illegally crossed the border to gamble despite Covid-19 travel restrictions.
08/07/20 Yokohama concerned over viability of IR project Yokohama city is evaluating a way to move forward with its integrated resort project after hold ups due to the pandemic.
08/06/20 Macau grants licence to new Cotai hotel The Macau Government Tourism Office has awarded casino operator SJM a licence for the opening of new venue Lisboeta.
08/06/20 JIRA: IR specialists still interested in Japan Almost 80 per cent of those consulted in a survey say the Covid-19 crisis has not diminished their interest in participating.
08/05/20 Sheraton Grand Macao no longer used for quarantine The hotel had been designated as a quarantine hotel by Macau authorities but will now return to normal activity.
08/04/20 Suncity to see payback for Hoiana in 5 years According to an executive director, the company expects to wait five years or more to get payback for its investment in the Hoiana resort.
08/04/20 NagaCorp moves forward with Naga3 resort The last stage of the Cambodian integrated resort overlooking the Mekong River in Phnom Penh is set to be finished by 2025.
08/04/20 Wynn exits Japan IR race due to delays The company has shut down its Yokohama office due to delays in the national scheme for the development of integrated resorts in Japan.
08/02/20 Metro Manila to enforce stricter localised lockdowns Larger casinos in Metro Manila will remain closed in the new stage of general community quarantine, which will last until August 15.
08/02/20 Get Nice places US$3.2m token for Japan IR The company has confirmed its joint venture with Current Corp to place a bid for the development of an integrated resort in Nagasaki.
08/02/20 MGM China receives near zero visits in Q2 The company has posted negative financial results, but the new CEO and president says he remains excited about a Japan IR opportunity in Osaka.
08/02/20 Sydney’s Star casino hotel hopes reignited The Sydney casino’s plans were rejected last November but it has a new opportunity as NSW seeks to revamp suburbs.
08/02/20 LVS president: Macau will recover before Vegas Robert Goldstein expects the resumption of the IVS scheme for Chinese tourists late in the summer or fall.
07/31/20 21 casinos in Cambodia request permission to reopen So far only NagaCorp’s Nagaworld has received the necessary authorisation to partially restart operations.
07/30/20 India: Panaji won’t renew offshore casino licences Six offshore casino vessels anchored by the Mandovi river won’t receive the renewal of their licences.
