07/20/22 Macau expects to ease Covid-19 countermeasures from July 23 Authorities in Macau intend to move to a new “consolidation phase” from July 23 as long as new Covid-19 cases continue to decline.
07/20/22 Macau visitor arrivals down 36.6% in June Macau registered 381,000 visitor arrivals in June, down 36.6 per cent month-on-month and down 28 per cent from 2021.
07/19/22 Bloomberry’s Jeju Sun Casino postpones reopening Jeju Sun Hotel and Casino has postponed its reopening to October due to a slower than expected recovery of tourist arrivals.
07/19/22 Suncity Group to change name to LET Group Holdings The board believes the new name better reflects the group’s strategic business plan.
07/18/22 HK Jockey Club posts record turnover of US$$17.8bn for 2021/22 season The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s revenue grew 3 per cent when compared to the previous season.
07/18/22 South Korea to reintroduce Covid-19 test requirements from July 25 Authorities have decided to reintroduce the requirement of a negative Covid-19 test to enter the country.
07/18/22 Macau casinos will remain closed for another five days Authorities have decided that casinos will remain closed until July 22.
07/15/22 Kangwon Land may build slot machine manufacturing plant Kangwon Land is reportedly considering opening a slot machine manufacturing plant in Taebaek.
07/15/22 Macau’s gaming law aligns with China’s security concerns, analysts say MdME Lawyers, a Macau law firm, says the new legislation aligns with China’s concerns about national security and illegal cross-border capital flows.
07/15/22 Grand Lisboa Palace ‘yellow’ status lifted However, the casino complex will remain closed along with other casinos until July 18.
07/15/22 Macau Slot net profits up 31.8% in 2021 The sports betting concessionaire Macau Slot Co Ltd has reported MOP127.8m (US$15.8m) in net profits for 2021.
07/14/22 Analysts predict Macau 2023 GGR could reach 60% of pre-pandemic levels Analysts at Morningstar have also lowered their predictions for Macau’s 2022 gross gaming revenue to 20 per cent of 2019 levels.
07/14/22 Osaka: anti-IR group to submit referendum request on July 21 Osaka prefecture’s governor Hirofumi Yoshimura has previously said that a referendum is unnecessary.
