01/14/21 Macau Airport to provide Covid-19 nucleic acid tests With the intention to continue receiving visitors, health authorities in the SAR have arranged for Covid-19 tests to be offered on arrival.
01/14/21 Macau hotel prices fell 50% in 2020 Impacted by the pandemic, the Tourist Price Index in the last quarter of the year fell by 15 per cent, according to the Statistics and Census Bureau.
01/14/21 Pansy Ho’s PR firm signs agreement with MGM China Occasions Asia Pacific will provide PR and marketing services to MGM Grand Paradise, a subsidiary of MGM China.
01/14/21 Sands China remains solid after Adelson’s passing away Analysts believe major changes are unlikely following to the founder’s death since the transition had been well-anticipated and planned.
01/14/21 Police discover US$7.4m at South Korean casino An investigation is underway to determine if the money is linked to a US$13.2m employee theft at Landing Casino.
01/14/21 Melco GGR up 94% in final quarter of 2020 The company has revealed insights to its financial recovery while announcing a new international offer of senior notes.
01/13/21 Macau EBITDA up 140% from Q1 2020 According to a report from Morgan Stanley, the last quarter of 2020 is likely to show growth compared to the first quarter of the year.
01/13/21 Jeju Dream Tower hotel gets 5-star rating Confirmation of the five-star status for the South Korean hotel is expected to accelerate the transfer of casino operations from Lotte Hotel Jeju.
01/13/21 Suncity VIP volume up to 20% of pre-Covid-19 levels The recovery has been slower and more gradual than the group expected, according to Goldman Sachs analysts.
01/13/21 Macau: suspicious transactions reports fall 24% in 2020 The gaming industry filed 1,215 STRs in Macau in 2020, accounting for 54.6 per cent of all reports.
01/12/21 Macau cautious over Chinese New Year estimates The Chinese government’s call for Guangdong residents to stay put will have consequences for Macau.
01/12/21 City of Dreams to reopen hotel before Chinese New Year The Nüwa hotel at the casino resort complex in Macau will reopen after refurbishment in time for the holiday period.
01/12/21 Macau GGR to reach US$23.6bn in 2021, analysts say Estimates suggest a growth in visitation could drive better GGR but only up to 65 per cent of that seen in 2019.
01/12/21 Nagasaki launches request for IR proposals The city is looking for a partner with a proven track record in international casino operations and a proposal that will benefit the whole Kyushu region.
01/12/21 Wakayama announces IR implementation policy The prefecture has set out the requisites that potential private partners must meet in their bids for its integrated resort project.
