07/13/21 GKL temporarily closes Seven Luck Casino Millennium in Seoul Grand Korea Leisure has announced it will temporarily close the Seven Luck Casino Millennium Seoul until tomorrow.
07/13/21 Melco CEO purchases US$6.7m worth in the company’s shares Melco Resorts & Entertainment’s chairman and CEO has purchased US$6.7m worth of the company’s shares through the recently announced share purchase plan for eligible employees.
07/13/21 Macau GGR up 16% for first week of July Macau’s GGR was up 16 per cent when compared to the last week of June and up 29 per cent from June overall.
07/13/21 Hong Kong to give up on travel bubble plans with Singapore Lawmakers in Hong Kong argue that the city must focus on keeping local Covid-19 cases under control to facilitate travel to mainland China rather than continue looking to establish a travel bubble with Singapore.
07/13/21 Rise in Macau visitor numbers after Guangdong restrictions eased The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has reported that arrivals increased “significantly” after authorities ended restrictions for visitors from Guangdong.
07/09/21 Paradise City non-gaming facilities reopening may be delayed Paradise City in Incheon, South Korea, was planning to reopen its non-gaming facilities from July but an outbreak in Covid-19 cases could delay its plans again.
07/09/21 Sands China vaccinates 10,070 team members Sands China has vaccinated 10,070 team members as part of its plan to encourage people to get the Covid-19 vaccine.
07/09/21 Wakayama: Clairvest presents IR plans Clairvest Neem Ventures’ consortium has presented its IR plans to Wakayama Prefectural Government.
07/09/21 Japan: Akimoto could face five-year prison sentence Tsukasa Akimoto, who is accused of attempting to bribe two people involved with the Chinese online gaming company 500.com, could face a five-year prison term.
07/08/21 Sands China extends waiver period for credit facility Sands China has announced it has entered into a further waiver extension.
07/08/21 Nagasaki: IR contender to partner with three Japanese firms Niki Chau Fwu Group, one of the three bidders for Nagasaki’s IR tender, has announced it will partner with three Japanese construction companies to support the project.
07/08/21 Melco to launch share purchase and award programme for employees Melco Resorts & Entertainment has announced it will launch a share purchase plan for eligible employees who agreed to participate in the company’s voluntary leave programme.
07/08/21 Macau gaming tax revenue collection reaches US$2.46bn in H1 Macau’s government collected MOP19.64bn (US$2.46bn) in tax revenue from the gaming industry during the first six months of the year.
07/08/21 Seoul to tighten restrictions as Covid-19 cases rise Authorities in Seoul are considering tightening Covid-19 restrictions. Casinos are likely to be shut again if a lockdown is imposed.
