10/28/20 Macau quarantines more visitors from mainland All visitors who have been in the Kashgar district in the prior 14 days will have to go through mandatory quarantine.
10/28/20 HK-Singapore travel bubble could start in November Chief Executive Carrie Lam Yuet-ngor has said travellers between the two regions will be able to come and go without a 14-day quarantine.
10/28/20 Limits on sports lotteries begin taking effect in China The ban on operating multiple virtual sports lottery games has led to two AGTech games to be withdrawn.
10/28/20 LVS move to focus on Asia welcomed by analysts Industry experts believe the move could be beneficial for Adelson’s company.
10/26/20 China: 10 years’ prison for promoting gambling The latest draft amendment to China’s criminal law includes stricter punishments for gambling promotion.
10/26/20 Japan: former boat racer jailed for match-fixing A former boat racer has been fined and sentenced to three years in prison for violating Japan’s Motor Boat Racing Law.
10/25/20 Sports Bureau outlines protocols for Macau GP The bureau has responded to criticism from residents for holding the international event amid the pandemic.
10/25/20 South Korea’s Kangwon Land accused of favouritism Three companies have won over half of the state-run casino’s tenders since 2013.
10/23/20 Macau: slight increase in hotel occupancy According to information from the Macao Government Tourism Office, the hotel occupancy rate reached 16.4 per cent in September.
10/23/20 China detects US$149bn in cross-border gambling A proposed amendment to criminalise the promotion of gambling is open for consultation.
10/23/20 China keeps ban on inbound and outbound tourism Group tours and flight plus hotel package bookings on the mainland will remain forbidden due to continued Covid-19 concerns.
10/22/20 Sands China reports US$562m net losses for Q3 The casino operator says it remains optimistic despite losses.
10/22/20 The Londoner Macau interior to be completed in December Despite the impact of the pandemic, operator Las Vegas Sands expects to open the venue soon.
10/22/20 Casino workers could face round of Covid-19 tests In August, 53,000 people were tested before borders were fully reopened to tourists from mainland China.
10/21/20 Macau: no quarantine plans for Guangzhou visitors A new case of Covid-19 infection was registered in the capital of Guangdong Province, but Macau has decided not to reimpose measures.
