East Asia

Japan: horseracing off-track betting facilities suspended

Amid a fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, Japanese authorities have suspended horseracing off-track betting facilities and the presence of spectators at races in four prefectures.

04/27/21

Hong Kong eases Covid-19 quarantine requirements

Hong Kong wants to resume the flow of people between Hong Kong, Guangdong and Macau by easing quarantine requirements.

04/27/21

Japan: Pachinko parlours suspend business until May 11

Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures have ordered the suspension of Pachinko parlours until at least May 11 due to a rise in Covid-19 cases.

04/27/21

Macau daily GGR could reach US$50m during Labour Day break

Macau’s daily gross gaming revenue (GGR) during the third week of April was MOP292m, up 9 per cent from March.

04/24/21

The Philippines’ government warns over illegal POGOs

The Philippines’ government has issued a warning about illegal POGOs operating in the country after a Taiwanese worker was hired and kept as a slave worker.

04/23/21

Grand Lisboa Palace ready to launch

Grand Lisboa Palace has passed the government’s final inspections and is expecting to receive an operating permit soon.

04/23/21

Melco revenue to reach 50% of 2019 levels in 2021, analysts say

According to Moody’s, Melco Resorts could reach 100 per cent of pre-pandemic levels by the year 2023 with a better level of profit on its returning business.

04/23/21

Macau visitor arrivals up 255.4% in March

Macau registered 754,541 visitor arrivals in March, up 76.7 per cent from the previous month.

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.

Check the latest East Asia news

Japan: horseracing off-track betting facilities suspended

Hong Kong eases Covid-19 quarantine requirements

Japan: Pachinko parlours suspend business until May 11

Macau daily GGR could reach US$50m during Labour Day break

The Philippines’ government warns over illegal POGOs

Grand Lisboa Palace ready to launch

Melco revenue to reach 50% of 2019 levels in 2021, analysts say

Macau visitor arrivals up 255.4% in March

Sands China reports revenue of US$771m for Q1

Report suggests Macau consider online gambling to recover from Covid-19

Japan: the number of pachinko parlours continues to fall

Macau: suspicious transactions reports up 7.9% in Q1

Paradise Ent slot machine plans hit by Covid-19 pandemic

Macau occupancy rate could reach 80% during Labour Day break

Japan to host online forum on IR projects

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