03/11/21 Only 174 new Macau gaming workers hired in Q4 The number of new hires in Macau’s gaming industry was down by 86.6 per cent year-on-year in the last quarter of 2020.
03/11/21 Consultation on Macau gaming law delayed until September A public consultation on the amendment of Macau’s gaming law is likely to be delayed until after legislative elections on September 12.
03/10/21 Macau GGR up 19% in first week of March Revenues reached MOP$1.8bn (US$225m), 19 per cent higher than in the final seven days of February.
03/09/21 Yokohama IR “only one of the issues” in upcoming elections Pro-IR mayor Fumiko Hayashi said other issues would have an influence on the election outcome.
03/09/21 Macau GDP decline slows in Q4 Macau saw a smaller decline in the final quarter of 2020 than in preceding quarters.
03/09/21 Galaxy vice chairman hopes for Macau recovery after vaccine rollout Francis Lui Yiu Tung said Covid-19 vaccination programmes will have a positive impact for the Macau tourism market in the second half of the year.
03/06/21 GKL casino sales down 98% in February The South Korean operator of foreigner-only casinos registered KRW507m (US$448,000) in sales in February
03/06/21 Landing International expects 3% decline in revenue for 2020 Casino investor Landing International expects to report a decline in revenue but a lower net loss than in 2019.
03/05/21 Hayashi may not seek reelection, Yokohama IR in danger? Pro-IR Yokohama mayor Fumiko Hayashi may not run again when her third term ends in August.
03/05/21 Sands sells Las Vegas properties to focus on Asia Casino giant Las Vegas Sands is selling its world-famous Venetian casino for US$6.25bn to invest in its Asian businesses.
03/04/21 Macau gaming tax revenue drops 63.6% in January Macau’s government collected MOP$3.21bn (US$402m) in tax revenue from the gaming industry in January.
03/04/21 Taiwan: 32 charged over online gambling site 32 people including a Taiwanese billionaire have been charged with running an online gambling platform and engaging in money laundering.
03/04/21 Lotte Tour Development reports US$70m net loss Analysts attribute the loss to the Covid-19 pandemic and costs associated with the opening of Jeju Dream Tower.
03/04/21 Japan: foreign interest in IRs shows expectations of profitability Minister Kazuyoshi Akaba says foreign companies’ bids show expectations that IRs will be profitable.
03/03/21 Paradise Co February sales down 36.5% Financial results show a 36.5 per cent month-on-month drop in casino sales for the South Korean operator, Paradise Co.
