03/03/21 Macau casino dealers to receive Covid-19 vaccine The Macau government will start contacting gaming concessionaires this week to arrange vaccinations.
03/03/21 Five groups reach next phase of Nagasaki IR process An official in Nagasaki has confirmed that all five contenders have qualified to progress to the next phase of the process.
03/02/21 Macau GGR declines 8.9% in February Revenues declined to MOP$7.31bn (US$914.5m), compared to MOP8.02bn (US$1.0bn) in January.
03/02/21 GKL extends Seoul casinos closure until March 15 Grand Korea Leisure has extended the closure of its two Seoul casinos for another two weeks due to ongoing Covid-19 countermeasures.
03/02/21 Raffles brand to arrive at Galaxy Macau Today’s agreement between Accor and Galaxy Entertainment will see the construction of “Raffles at Galaxy Macau”.
02/27/21 Japan: date set for trial of politician over 500.com bribe Tsukasa Akimoto, who says he is innocent, will be tried next month.
02/27/21 Melco still hoping for an IR licence in Japan Lawrence Ho, Melco Resorts Chairman and CEO, has said he sees Japan as “the best potential new gaming market globally.”
02/26/21 Macau to recover in Q2 according to Melco Resorts CEO Melco Resorts chairman and CEO Lawrence Ho said Macau’s casino sector will recover “hopefully sometime in Q2, maybe the end of Q2”.
02/26/21 Suncity to open new VIP gaming clubs in Macau The clubs will be located at two Cotai casino resorts: The Londoner Macao and Grand Lisboa Palace.
02/26/21 South Korea: Incheon gaming zone delayed due to Covid-19 The future of three out of four gaming developments in Incheon is in doubt.
02/26/21 Hokkaido IR development excluded from 2021 budget The prefectural government has submitted its annual budget and has not earmarked any funds for an IR development.
02/25/21 Galaxy Entertainment returns to positive EBITDA The Macau casino operator saw a notable improvement in operating revenue for the fourth quarter of 2020.
02/25/21 Macau Legend still hopes for gaming licence of its own Macau Legend’s current access to gaming rights is under services agreements with Macau casino licensee SJM Holdings.
02/25/21 Grand Lisboa Palace opening moved back again SJM Holdings hopes to open Grand Lisboa Palace in May or June but the exact date remains subject to market conditions.
02/25/21 Kangwon Land licence extension comes with tax hike Kangwon Land’s licence would be extended until 2045 in return for a tax increase.
