08/28/20 Gaming revenues fall 67% at Macau Legend Losses after tax were worse than expected, hitting US$70.9 million for the first half.
08/28/20 Paradise Entertainment posts losses of US$14.3m for H1 The Macau gaming company saw a 20.1 per cent decrease in revenue in a period that saw it drop its Casino Waldo contract.
08/28/20 HKJC reopens off-course betting shops Branches will reopen on non-race days for validating betting tickets and cash vouchers.
08/27/20 Macau tests 53,000 casino workers Macau health authorities have enforced tests at casinos to prevent the spread of Covid-19 despite 62 days with no cases reported in the city.
08/27/20 Macau might close casinos where virus detected Authorities have suggested that any casino where a Covid-19 case is detected might be required to suspend activities.
08/27/20 China creates blacklist of overseas gambling destinations The country will impose travel restrictions to stop Chinese citizens from visiting overseas gambling destinations.
08/26/20 Osaka: casino resort project suspended due to Covid-19 Osaka city was expected to develop its integrated resort project this year but the current situation has halted all plans until further notice.
08/26/20 Japan’s pachinko sales down 31.7% in June Sales continue to be hit by the Covid-19 pandemic according to a survey from the Japanese government.
08/26/20 Mohegan Gaming to open in South Korea in 2022 The pace of construction has been impacted by lockdown measures but has led to incorporation of new safety measures into the design.
08/25/20 Macau residents will pay cost of second quarantine The measure applies to Macau residents that travel abroad after already undergoing one obligatory quarantine.
08/25/20 IVS expected to boost Macau visits by mid-September Daily visitors have increased from an average 5,500 to 7,100 after IVS resumption for Zhuhai, but revenue has seen little impact.
08/25/20 Macau casino salaries drop 5.5% in June The DSEC believes the indicators “reflect a substantial decline in demand for manpower in the gaming sector”.
08/25/20 Paradise Co unaffected by lockdown measures As South Korea raised its level of alert due to a spike in Covid-19 cases, other casinos including Kangwon Land have had to shut down.
08/24/20 Macau GDP falls as gaming services exports plunge 97% According to figures released by the Statistics and Census Service, the drop in tourism and gaming services exports impacted heavily on GDP.
08/24/20 Genting HK to restructure debts with creditors The Malaysian casino cruise company has announced it will hold a meeting with creditors to restructure debts due to the pandemic crisis.
