04/13/20 Okada Manila give staff half of 13th month pay Casino operator takes steps to financially support staff during the forced casino closure due to Covid-19.
04/13/20 South Korea: Paradise Co. reopens Jeju casino Property has opened its doors today despite the on-going Coronavirus pandemic.
04/13/20 Yokohama mayor confirms IR bid schedule “We will not review the schedule for the IR bid during the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak,” Mayor Hayashi said.
04/09/20 Yokohama activists unable to scrutinise IR plans City pushes ahead with IR plans despite Coronavirus lockdown preventing anti-gambling supporters from commenting.
04/09/20 Macau government reveals economic support plan Authorities open $1.3billion war chest to support SMEs during and after the Covid-19 pandemic.
04/08/20 Casino Taipa remains closed in Macau Property is undergoing cleaning and sanitisation after being used by the Macau government to house those under Covid-19 quarantine.
04/08/20 Australia: Tabcorp lays off 700 employees Employees not affected by the temporary layoffs are being forced to take one day of leave per week, starting April 6 until June 30.
04/08/20 Macau spends $6m on quarantine hotels Government has so far spent more than $9m on fighting Covid-19.
04/08/20 Donaco ‘confident’ in cash reserves for 2020 Operator has cash reserves in excess of $11million and is confident it can weather the Covid-19 storm.
04/08/20 Philippines confirm quarantine extension President Rodrigo Duterte extends lockdown measures until April 30th.
04/07/20 Philippine operators deliver aid during Covid-19 crisis Gaming operators in the Philippines are continuing to pour financial aid into the economy to help mitigate the impact of Coronavirus.
04/07/20 Nagasaki IR plans continue as RFP process nears Nagasaki prefecture plans to have completed the request for proposal process this spring and continue to develop its IR project.
04/06/20 MGM China donates 100,000 childrens masks Casino operator MGM China gives anti-pandemic supplies to Women’s General Association of Macau.
04/06/20 Crown Resorts inquiry suspended due to Coronavirus New South Wales authorities confirm the inquiry into Crown’s licence suitability has been postponed.
04/06/20 Singapore casinos close for one month Since next Tuesday, only essential services and key economic sectors permitted to continue operating.