01/26/21 Lottery sales in China drop 20.8% in 2020 All lottery sales were down in comparison to 2019 except for Keno sales, which increased despite the Covid-19 pandemic.
01/25/21 Macau expects fewer tourists for CNY than for Christmas Authorities in Macau have forecast fewer visitors for Chinese New Year due to new advice against travel.
01/23/21 Kangwon Land puts employees on mandatory leave Almost 2,000 Kangwon Land workers are on unpaid leave and will receive reduced pay until at least the end of the month.
01/22/21 Macau will not close borders due to Covid-19 Authorities clarified their position about border controls after a passenger coming from Japan tested positive upon arrival at Macau airport.
01/22/21 Macau expands quarantine measures People arriving from overseas will have to undergo an additional 7 days of “self-health management” after 21 days of quarantine.
01/22/21 Yokohama starts RFP to select partner for IR bid The city of Yokohama has begun the process to select a private partner for its integrated resort project.
01/22/21 Sands China to open The Londoner on February 8 The date of The Londoner’s inauguration was announced at a rally attended by 2,000 members of staff.
01/22/21 SJM sells US$1bn in notes to cancel Grand Lisboa loans The Macau operator has entered two agreements to sell senior notes and cancel facilities obtained for the construction of Grand Lisboa Palace.
01/21/21 Sands China grants bonus to full-time Macau casino staff All six major casino operators in Macau have granted staff annual bonuses.
01/21/21 Foreign tourism in Japan down 97.7% in December The tally of foreign visitors arriving in Japan in December remains very low as the ban on tourism remains.
01/21/21 Unified Osaka prefecture would continue IR plans An ordinance will be presented at the city’s council to unify the administration. It includes preparations for Osaka’s IR bid.
01/21/21 Police catch alleged accomplice in Jesu casino theft The police have found one of three suspects that allegedly stole over $13.2m in cash from a casino in Jeju, South Korea.
01/21/21 Fifth Macau casino to grant employee bonuses Galaxy Entertainment has become the latest casino operator in Macau casinos to grant a one-off bonus to employees.
