04/06/20 Grand Korea Leisure extends casino closure South Korea gaming operator to keep its casinos closed for another two weeks as part of efforts to defeat Coronavirus.
04/03/20 Casinos in Macau have ‘at least six months of breathing room’ before crisis Analysts say most casino operators are well placed to weather the Coronavirus storm.
04/03/20 Melco grants shares worth €17m to CEO Lawrence Ho receives shares instead of cash as the operator looks to strengthen its reserves during the Coronavirus crisis.
04/03/20 Macau govt has no plans to shut down casinos again Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, says authorities intend to keep casinos open.
04/03/20 Paradise Co GGR drops 60% South Korea casino operator Paradise sees casino revenues drop to just €14.3million due to the Covid-19 outbreak.
04/03/20 SkyCity lays off 200 workers Company anticipating losing NZ$90million (US$53million) in revenues per month until its casinos reopen
04/02/20 Japan’s first IR could be delayed Coronavirus outbreak raising concerns over whether timetable for issuing licences is achievable.
04/02/20 NagaCorp financials stable despite crisis Q1 GGR increases 15 per cent to US$369 million driven by the VIP sector.
04/02/20 Macau: 2,600 people held in quarantine hotels A total of 12 hotels have been requisitioned by the SAR government to stop the spread of Coronavirus.
04/01/20 Macau gambling revenue plunges by almost 80% The world’s biggest gambling hub generated 5.26billion patacas (HK$5.1billion) in March.
04/01/20 Vietnam shuts all of its casinos Country becomes the latest to prepare for lockdown and require casinos to close their doors to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
04/01/20 PAGCOR reveals big loss after casino close Gaming regulator losing between US$98 million to US$118million per month in revenue during Coronavirus lockdown.
03/31/20 Russia shuts all casinos Country is the latest to close down its land-based gambling as part of Coronavirus relief efforts.
03/31/20 Wakayama to open IR before World Expo 2025 Prefecture launches RFP process and says it plans to open the doors of its first IR within five years.
03/30/20 Aquis Entertainment cuts jobs Gambling operator has cut around 90% of its total workforce due to the forced casino closure in Australia.
