06/18/21 Yokohama opposition may have found its anti-IR mayoral candidate The opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan is expected to announce that Takeharu Yamanaka will be its candidate for the mayoral elections in August.
06/18/21 Paradise City to reopen non-gaming facilities from July After a year of closure, Paradise City in Incheon, South Korea, will reopen its non-gaming attractions from July.
06/17/21 Hong Kong: 79 arrested over illegal gambling Police have arrested 79 people in raids on a pub and an alleged illegal gambling den.
06/17/21 Macau: 4 arrested over casino scam Four women scammed a casino in Cotai and took HK$2m (US$258,000) between May and June.
06/17/21 Shambhala casino analyses first 2.5 months of operations The casino has shared an analysis of its first 2.5 months in operation and revealed it received an average of 550 guests per day and an average check per game of RUB8,439 (US$116).
06/17/21 Macau-Hong Kong travel bubble could start later in the summer According to Bernstein Research, a travel bubble between Hong Kong and Macau could be launched later in the summer as long as Covid-19 cases continue to decline in Hong Kong.
06/16/21 Debate over dates as AAEC lawsuit against Las Vegas Sands resumes Asian American Entertainment Corporation’s (AAEC) US$12m lawsuite against Las Vegas Sands has resumed today after a delay of a year.
06/16/21 Japan: Police bust illegal casino operating as casino school Police in Tokyo have raided an illegal casino that was operating as a school for players training to play at Japan’s future integrated resorts.
06/15/21 Macau GGR down 35% in second week of June Macau GGR was down 35 per cent in the second week of June when compared to May, most likely due to the rise in Covid-19 cases in Guandong province.
06/15/21 Macau gaming tax revenue up 1.28% in May Macau’s government collected MOP3.25bn (US$406.5m) in tax revenue from the gaming industry in May.
06/15/21 Nagasaki: anti-IR group criticises lack of information An anti-IR group has called for more transparency regarding the selection process in Nagasaki.
06/14/21 Huis Ten Bosch posts losses of US$1.9m Huis Ten Bosch, the theme park where Nagasaki’s prefectural government hopes to develop an Integrated Resort, posted a full-year loss of US$1.9m.
06/12/21 Kangwon Land to increase capacity to 50% of normal levels Kangwon Land has confirmed it has been allowed to increase its capacity to 50 per cent of normal levels from June 14.
06/12/21 Yokohama: Sega Sammy and Genting partner for IR bid Sega Sammy Holdings has announced a partnership with Genting Singapore to bid for Yokohama’s IR development.
06/12/21 Jeju Dream Tower casino officially opens The relocated casino has finally opened its doors at Jeju Dream Tower.
