07/15/21 Japan’s IR Implementation Act to take effect on July 19 The IR Implementation Act which legalizes casino gambling in Japan will finally take effect from July 19.
07/15/21 Macau’s 2025 GGR will be 25% higher than in 2019, analysts say Sanford C. Bernstein has predicted that Macau’s GGR in 2025 could be 25 per cent than it was at pre-pandemic levels.
07/15/21 Kangwon Land to reduce capacity to 30% Kangwon Land has confirmed it will reduce capacity again to a maximum daily guest capacity of 1,800 visitors from tomorrow (July 15).
07/15/21 China: 74 arrested in Chengdu for cross-border online gambling Some 74 suspects have been arrested for alleged cross border gambling operations in southwest China’s Chengdu City.
07/14/21 Genting casino cruise returns to Singapore due to Covid-19 case Genting Hong Kong has reported that the World Dream cruise liner had to return to Singapore after a passenger tested positive for Covid-19.
07/13/21 Rising Covid-19 cases halts Jeju travel bubble plans Plans to attract foreign tourists to Jeju island may be delayed due to an outbreak of Covid-19 cases.
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.
