07/27/21 500.com to dispose of its lottery business 500.com, now known as BIT Mining, has announced its decision to dispose of its Chinese lottery business for nil consideration.
07/27/21 Seoul casinos under “Level 4” social distancing rules until August 9 Authorities in Seoul have announced the city will retain “Level 4” social distancing rules until at least August 9.
07/27/21 China: 46,575 prosecuted for gambling-related crimes in H1 China has reported that 46,575 people were prosecuted for gambling-related crimes in the first half of the year, up 27.7 per cent when compared with the same period of 2019.
07/24/21 The Londoner to open fully in time for October Golden Week President of Sands China, Wilfred Wong, said the Londoner Macau will have a full opening just ahead of October’s Golden Week.
07/23/21 Macau: public consultation on gaming law to be held in H2 Macau’s secretary for economy and finance has said a public consultation on gaming law will be held in the second half of this year.
07/23/21 Sands China posts US$166 in net losses for Q2 Sands China has reported a net loss of US$166m for the second quarter of 2021, compared to a loss of US$549m in the second quarter of 2020.
07/23/21 Macau maintains forecast of US$16.2bn in GGR for 2021 Lei Wai Nong, Macau’s secretary for economy and finance, still expects GGR to reach MOP130bn (US$16.2bn) for 2021 despite lower than expected results in the first half.
07/23/21 Macau imposes controls on visitors from Nanjing due to Covid-19 cases Authorities in Macau have imposed a 14-day quarantine on visitors from the mainland Chinese city of Nanjing.
07/23/21 Sands China CEO believes Macau will extend gaming licences According to Wilfred Wong Ying Wai, Sands China Ltd’s president and executive director, an extension of Macau’s current gaming concessions is the only option.
07/22/21 MGM-Orix: Osaka IR would launch no earlier than 2028 MGM-Orix have confirmed that their planned Osaka IR would not open before 2028, and possibly only in 2030.
07/22/21 Macau expects 350,000 passenger arrivals during summer holidays The Macau International Airport Corporation expects 350,000 arrivals in July and August.
07/22/21 Hong Kong-Macau travel bubble expected in September JP Morgan predicts that the long-awaited travel bubble between Hong Kong and Macau could be launched by September on a “limited scale.”
07/21/21 Clairvest confirmed as IR partner in Wakayama The Wakayama Prefectural Government has approved Clairvest Neem Ventures’ consortium as its partner for its planed integrated resort.
07/21/21 Macau may extend gaming licences, legal expert says António Lobo Vilela, an expert on gaming law, has suggested that Macau will extend its six existing gaming concessions as it is running out of time to complete a public tender for June 2022.
