12/09/20 Pachinko addiction enquiries rise in Japan The Japanese Recovery Support Network (RSN) registered a rise in the number of telephone consultations during October.
12/09/20 Macau strengthens quarantine for town in Chengdu A town in Chengdu is now on “high alert” and Chinese authorities have ordered mass testing.
12/09/20 Casinos in South Korea extend Covid-19 closures Grand Korea Leisure and Kangwon Land have extended their closures due to government measures.
12/08/20 Macau to launch free voluntary Covid-19 vaccination plan The Health Bureau has announced a plan to begin vaccinations.
12/08/20 Osaka to restart IR partner selection process in January Authorities will resume the request-for-proposal process for the city’s IR bid.
12/08/20 Macau: no signs of gaming revenue recovery in December According to a report from Sanford C. Bernstein, the SAR is not yet seeing any increase in revenues this month.
12/07/20 Macau cancels New Year’s Eve celebrations Authorities have cancelled all shows due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
12/07/20 Wynn Macau gives share options to five directors The gaming operator has announced that five of its directors have been granted a purchase option on shares.
12/06/20 GKL casino sales drop 87% in November The three Seven Luck casinos remain shut due to a spike in Covid-19 cases in South Korea.
12/06/20 JP Morgan: e-yuan at casinos “highly unlikely” Analysts say the adoption of the cryptocurrency would make the 44 per cent commission paid to junkets unnecessary.
12/06/20 Shareholders vote against winding up South Shore Over 72 per cent voted against a move to wind up the company.
12/04/20 Macau government subsidises 60,000 hotel stays The city is expecting another increase in visitation from the mainland during Christmas and the Chinese New Year.
12/04/20 Japan: “Foreigners’ winnings will not be taxed” Akira Amari, head of the Liberal Democratic Party tax panel, has said winnings will be tax free for visitors from overseas.
12/03/20 Wakayama studies transport options for potential IR The city has taken a step forward in plans for its IR bid, considering public transport infrastructure to connect the resort.
12/03/20 Macau hopes to receive Covid-19 vaccines by year-end The SAR could get a vaccine before the end of the year.
