05/18/20 Star Ent secures AU$1.6b funding for QWB project Terms for the funding were confirmed before the Covid-19 pandemic.
05/15/20 Wakayama confirms two interested partners for IR Suncity Group and Clairvest Neem Ventures throw their hat in the ring to build IR should prefecture secure licence.
05/14/20 Yokohama Mayor “not surprised” by LSV exit Mayor Fumiko Hayashi believes the Covid-19 pandemic played a part on the operator’s decision to withdraw from the IR process.
05/14/20 Bloomberry net revenue down 13% in Q1 Operator’s consolidated net revenue in Q1 was P9.4 billion with the loss attributed to the impact of Covid-19.
05/13/20 Duterte confirms lockdown extension in Metro Manila Quarantine measures will remain in place for at least another two weeks but the government is keen to restart its economy.
05/13/20 Las Vegas Sands withdraws from Japan IR race Las Vegas casino operator steps back from IR bid in Yokohama to focus on opportunities elsewhere.
05/12/20 Okada Manila supports lockdown The company told GGRAsia that despite being forced to keep its doors closed, it supported the government’s stance on Covid-19.
05/12/20 SkyCity casinos to reopen from Thursday Casinos in Auckland, Hamilton and Queenstown will allow customers through their doors for the first time since late March.
05/11/20 700 more jobs to go at SkyCity Casino operator cuts another 700 jobs after letting 200 members of staff go at the start of April.
05/11/20 Japan: Some pachinko halls reopen Japan’s second-largest pachinko hall operator, Dynam Co., Ltd, has resumed operations at 101 branches in 12 prefectures.
05/11/20 Sands China ramps up health and safety measures Casino operator has joined forces with Macau authorities and the Health Bureau to ensure the highest possible standards post Covid-19.
05/08/20 Aus court lifts freezing order on Donaco shares Donaco-operated Star Vegas casino resort in Cambodia has had the ban imposed on its 148,199,529 ASX-listed shares since April 2018.
05/08/20 Hong Kong starts reopening venues after lockdown Gaming arcades and mahjong parlours are open from today as the country moves out of Covid-19 lockdown.
05/07/20 Anti-POGO bill filed by lawmakers Anti-POGO bill would ban all Offshore Gaming Operations from the country.
05/07/20 Kangwon Land to resume operations May 8 South Korea’s only casino for locals to legally gamble, Kangwon Land, is to reopen after being forced to close due to Covid-19.
