04/23/21 Sands China reports revenue of US$771m for Q1 Sands China has seen revenue start to recover, with the premium-mass segment reaching half pre-Covid-19 levels.
04/22/21 Report suggests Macau consider online gambling to recover from Covid-19 Analysts say the recovery of Macau’s tourism sector may take longer than expected and that the city should consider turning to technology and online gambling to maintain revenue.
04/22/21 Japan: the number of pachinko parlours continues to fall Japan saw more than 100 pachinko parlours close in March as the industry continues to suffer the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
04/22/21 Macau: suspicious transactions reports up 7.9% in Q1 The gaming industry filed 362 suspicious transactions reports in Macau in the first three months of 2021, up 1.5 per cent year-on-year.
04/21/21 Paradise Ent slot machine plans hit by Covid-19 pandemic Paradise Entertainment Ltd has reported that prior to the Covid-19 pandemic it was working to diversify its business by investing in developing slot machines and new electronic table game products.
04/21/21 Macau occupancy rate could reach 80% during Labour Day break Macau hopes the Labour Day break will see an improvement for the tourism and gaming sectors.
04/20/21 Japan to host online forum on IR projects The Japan IR Forum will host discussions about integrated resort developments and how they could help the country’s post-pandemic recovery.
04/20/21 China: 15 arrested over alleged online gambling network The group allegedly built a platform named Biggame on the EOS blockchain network and earned nearly US$10m.
04/20/21 Macau tourism continues to rise, GGR up slightly Macau recorded its highest daily volume of visitors since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic on Friday April 16 with 34,252 arrivals.
04/17/21 Melco achieves accreditation from Responsible Gambling Council Melco has received accreditation from the Responsible Gambling Council for its casinos in Macau and the Philippines.
04/17/21 Macau expects revenue boost during Golden Week holiday Chinese bookings for Macau during the Golden Week holiday are increasing. Macau hopes to recover after a weak Chinese New Year.
04/17/21 Macau to reconsider city’s gaming licence criteria Analysts believe Macau should include requirements on investment to boost diversification as part of the retendering process for gaming licences.
04/17/21 Japan’s pachinko revenues reach 75% of pre-pandemic levels Although sales in the sector seem to be recovering, pachinko revenues could fall again if Japan suffers a new wave of Covid-19 cases.
04/17/21 Macau could reduce non-resident ‘blue card’ holders The Macau government could take the decision soon if the unemployment rate continues rising amid a difficult economic situation.
04/16/21 Sands China decries gambling site using its brand Sands China has denounced a gambling website operating under the name of “Sands Macao”.
