05/20/20 Corruption complaints on the rise Commission Against Corruption report shows the number of complaints regarding corruption in the industry are increasing.
05/20/20 South Shore Holdings former CEO resigns from board Walter Power has stepped down with immediate effect “in order to devote more time to his personal commitments.”
05/19/20 Hong Kong: 28 arrested after fatal gambling raid Hong Kong police bust six suspected illegal gambling dens but a man died while trying to escape.
05/19/20 Macau: NPC session could bring “positive” measures National People’s Congress in China is expected to result in positive measures for Macau gaming industry.
05/19/20 Kangwon Land granted more tables and extended hours Under the new measures, opening hours will be increased from 18 hours per day to 20 hours with an extra 20 gaming tables.
05/19/20 Delta Corp confident with finances despite crisis The India-based company said it does not expect any significant impact of the pandemic on its financial results for the year ended March 31, 2021.
05/18/20 Adriano Ho to take over DICJ from next month He will replace Paulo Martins Chan, who announced his departure last week, after almost five years in the role.
05/18/20 WHO says organising Tokyo 2020 won’t ‘be easy’ Director General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, says organisers are keen to face the challenge of hosting the Games post Covid-19.
05/15/20 Pandemic to ‘cost Japan sports billions’ Economist Katsuhiro Miyamoto said that many of the country’s professional competitions will suffer losses of US$2.56 billion.
05/15/20 Pachinko halls allowed to reopen in Osaka Pachinko halls with a floor space of 1,000 square meters or less will be allowed to reopen from tomorrow.
05/15/20 China to support Greater Bay Area China to provide financial support to fuel the development of the Greater Bay Area, which includes Guandong, Hong Kong and Macau.
05/15/20 Wakayama confirms two interested partners for IR Suncity Group and Clairvest Neem Ventures throw their hat in the ring to build IR should prefecture secure licence.
05/15/20 Melco reports net losses of $364 m in 1Q20 Operator reports a US$364 million net loss for the first quarter of the year as a result of the on-going Covid-19 pandemic.
05/15/20 GTI Asia China Expo 2020 to take place in September The gaming event will be held at the China Import and Export Fair Pazhou Complex in Guangzhou from September 9 – 11.
05/14/20 Japan lifts state of emergency in 39 prefectures This news will be welcomed by gaming operators and pachinko halls, which should be able to reopen their doors over the coming days.
