11/30/20 Potential IR site identified in Hokkaido The region had withdrawn from Japan’s integrated resort race but the city of Tomakomai has now earmarked a possible location.
11/30/20 Macau to push ahead with 2022 casinos tender Authorities plan to publish specifications for bidders in 2021 and will recommend that operators extend non-gambling activities.
11/27/20 Grand Lisboa Hotel expects 50% occupancy in December According to management an increase in visitors in December.
11/27/20 Dynam: pachinko sales at 70% pre-pandemic levels Net profits for the Japanese pachinko hall operator dropped 92 per cent year-on-year in the six months ending September 30.
11/27/20 Emperor’s GGR down by 90% in H1 The Macau operator has said losses amounted to US$18.3m for the six months ending on September 30.
11/26/20 Macau: non-resident employment in casinos falls The non-resident workforce in the hotel, gaming and entertainment sectors fell by 13.5% in the first 10 months of the year.
11/26/20 Macau gaming sector likely to see recovery from H2 2021 According to Fitch, the recovery will be boosted by the easing of travel restrictions with Hong Kong and the availability of a vaccine.
11/26/20 Londoner Macau to open in February 2021 Sands China has invested US$2bn in revamping Sands Cotai Central. It plans to finish the façade by December.
11/26/20 Nagasaki launches new timetable for IR bid The authorities aim to initiate the request-for-proposal (RFP) process in January 2021.
11/25/20 Macau’s flagship carrier seeks cash injection Air Macau, the SAR’s flagship carrier, is looking to increase capital after huge losses during the pandemic.
11/25/20 Macau lifts border restrictions for 2 Chinese prefectures Visitors arriving from Kashgar and Kizilsu Kirgiz prefectures in Xinjiang province will not have to undergo quarantine.
11/25/20 Junket CEO increases stake in Macau Legend Chan Weng Lin of Tak Chun Group has taken his interest in the company to 33.19 per cent.
11/25/20 Jeju Dream Tower to open on December 18 Reservations are already being taken for the US$1.4bn casino and hotel complex on Jeju Island.
11/25/20 Visits to Macau up almost 30% in October Visitation is still down by 81.9 per cent year-on-year.
11/25/20 Macau gaming jobs drop slightly in Q2 The average salary in the gaming sector was down by 5.5 per cent in June compared to the same month in 2019.
