03/06/20 Japan cancels visa-free entry for Macau and Hong Kong Government also imposes a 14-day quarantine restriction on all tourists from mainland China and South Korea due to Coronavirus.
03/05/20 Macau not considering tax breaks for casinos No tax relief for the city’s gaming operators who are suffering low visitor numbers and plunging revenues because of Coronavirus.
03/05/20 Nagasaki Governor: IR could create 36,000 jobs Latest figures are even higher than the 22,000 job opportunities originally estimated.
03/05/20 Yokohama begins IR public consultation period Lawmakers have published draft IR policies with a one month public consultation period starting tomorrow.
03/05/20 Australia to host World Poker Tour main event The World Poker Tour will have its first-ever Main Tour event in Australia this October.
03/04/20 Widus launches new lifestyle brand, Hann Resorts The Hann Resorts brand will include the expanded Widus Hotel & Casino and the Hann Lux Lifestyle Resort.
03/04/20 G2E Asia postponed due to Coronavirus crisis Gambling expo due to be held in May will now take place from 28 July to 30 July at the Venetian Macau
03/04/20 Genting steps up Coronavirus prevention measures Additional cleaning and the installation of hand sanitiser dispensers among additional measures being rolled out.
03/04/20 South Korea: Paradise revenues up despite Coronavirus Casino operators reports 16.2 per cent revenue increase to €48.4 million despite deadly virus impacting the global gaming industry.
03/03/20 BGC warns against new UK immigration system Betting and Gaming Council says points-based immigration system could cause headaches for casino operators employing croupiers from overseas.
03/03/20 Donaco finally settles with Thai partners Long running legal battle comes to an end after non-compete clause dropped and commercial arrangements agreed.
03/03/20 Bloomberry CEO calls for clarity of Japan IRs “It’s becoming a bit of a joke. The process is pretty much muddled still and nobody really knows what’s going on”, Enrique Razon Jr said.
03/03/20 MGM China provides financial help to SME Gaming operator launches two financial assistance programs for SME vendors impacted by the Coronavirus crisis.
03/03/20 Coronavirus: Four Macau casinos remain closed Four of the 41 casinos from Macau are still closed with just one more set to reopen later this week.
03/02/20 Kangwon Land extends closure until March 9 Casino operator revises projected loss for the closure period to KRW22 billion (US$18.1 million).
