08/09/20 Bowie resigns as MGM China’s executive director The company has also announced the appointment of former MGM Resorts International exec Khanna Molino as non-executive director.
08/09/20 Pansy Ho registers interest in father’s estate Pansy Ho is the richest woman in Hong Kong, with an estimated fortune of US$4.25 billion and investments in two of Macau’s six casinos.
08/09/20 Londoner to open “when visitation shows increase” Sands China’s US$2.2bn new hotel will be finished by the third quarter of 2020.
08/07/20 Laos deports hundreds of Chinese casino goers Laos has reported the arrest of hundreds of Chinese gamblers that illegally crossed the border to gamble despite Covid-19 travel restrictions.
08/07/20 Macau expecting “good news” on border restrictions Macau is working with the Chinese government on loosening border restrictions to boost the economy.
08/07/20 Yokohama concerned over viability of IR project Yokohama city is evaluating a way to move forward with its integrated resort project after hold ups due to the pandemic.
08/07/20 Konami sees digital gaming and sports soar The Japanese giant’s digital entertainment segment, including eSports, helped offset revenue fall in other areas.
08/07/20 Sales drop 33.5% for Sega Sammy in Q2 Covid-19 measures affected the gaming giant’s pachislot and pachinko machines business as well as its integrated resorts unit.
08/07/20 Pachislot machines see Universal through the pandemic While its IR in the Philippines has been closed since March 15, Universal’s gaming machines business saw a 141 per cent increase in sales.
08/06/20 Macau grants licence to new Cotai hotel The Macau Government Tourism Office has awarded casino operator SJM a licence for the opening of new venue Lisboeta.
08/06/20 Macau to recover faster than Las Vegas, analyst says According to a professor and tourism expert, Macau will recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic faster than Las Vegas.
08/06/20 Paradise Co. sales show monthly improvement Revenues for the first seven months of 2020 remain 47.5 per cent below the same period in 2019.
08/06/20 JIRA: IR specialists still interested in Japan Almost 80 per cent of those consulted in a survey say the Covid-19 crisis has not diminished their interest in participating.
08/05/20 Wynn Macau reports US$351m loss for Q2 Wynn Macau casino and resort has revealed financial results for the second quarter of the year showing a net loss of US$351 million.
08/05/20 Macau: 338 companies closing in H1 According to the Statistics and Census Bureau, 338 firms in the city of Macau were in the process of closing down in the first half of the year.
