06/12/21 Macau to resume Covid-19 countermeasures Amid a rise of Covid-19 cases in Guangdong, Macau has ordered casino operators to reintroduce safety measures at their venues.
06/11/21 South Korea in talks on travel bubble with Singapore and Taiwan South Korea could announce a travel bubble with Singapore and Taiwan from July to help the tourism sector start to recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
06/11/21 Yokohama: Police seize 56 illegal pachinko machines Police found a parlour in Yokohama had 56 illegal pachinko machines. Three people have been arrested.
06/11/21 China announces new measures against cross-border gambling The Cyberspace Administration of China has announced four new measures to fight cross-border gambling.
06/11/21 Sports betting could boost Macau GGR, analysts say With Macau Slot Co losing its exclusivity in sports betting, analysts believe casinos could diversify their gaming offerings.
06/11/21 Yokohama opposition still seeking anti-IR mayoral candidate Yokohama’s mayoral elections are only two months away and the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan is still looking for a strong anti-IR candidate.
06/11/21 Macau casino operators let staff stay overnight to avoid travel Macau casino operators now allow staff to stay overnight at hotel accommodations to avoid them having to travel amid a rise in Covid-19 cases.
06/09/21 Pansy Ho Chiu King reduces MGM Resorts stake to 0.86% Pansy Ho Chiu King has sold US$20.4m worth of shares in MGM China’s parent company, MGM Resorts International, reducing her stake to 0.86 per cent.
06/09/21 AAEC’s US$12bn lawsuit against Las Vegas Sands to resume Asian American Entertainment Corporation (AAEC) is suing Las Vegas Sands for over US$12m. The trial will resume next week.
06/09/21 Macau Slot loses exclusive rights to run instant lotteries The instant lottery and sports betting concessionaire has extended its concession for three years but without exclusive rights.
06/09/21 Macau considers mass testing due to Covid-19 cases in Guangdong Authorities are worried that the rise in Covid-19 cases in Guandong could affect the city’s economic recovery.
06/09/21 Wakayama: Clairvest partners with two companies for IR bid The Wakayama Prefectural Government announced Clairvest Neem Ventures’ consortium as its IR partner after Suncity Group’s withdrawal from the contest.
06/09/21 Jeju Dream Tower casino to open on Friday Lotte Tour Development has announced it is ready to open its Jeju Dream Tower on June 11.
06/08/21 Shanghai to test digital yuan for lottery prizes Lottery winners will receive 350,000 digital red envelopes containing 55 units of the Chinese central bank’s digital currency (CBDC) equivalent to $3m.
06/08/21 Macau GGR to drop 30% in June, analysts say Bernstein Research predicts that Macau’s GGR will decline in June due to a new surge in Covid-19 cases in Guandong province.
