03/19/20 SJM Holdings profits hit €376.2 million in 2019 Casino operator SJM Holdings saw profits rise 12.5% year-on-year.
03/18/20 Macau closes borders after new Coronavirus case Macau in lockdown after a Spanish businessman and returning resident tested positive for Covid-19.
03/17/20 Macau: GGR to dip 80% in March According to analysts, the month will end with slightly better results but the overall market is “still bad”.
03/16/20 Genting Hong Kong cuts salaries Senior executives will not take a salary for the rest of the year with other managers agreeing to salary reductions.
03/16/20 Macau: Chinese visitors could return by April Nomura analysts say visitation could return to normal levels “within two months” once Coronavirus restrictions are lifted.
03/13/20 Japan: Pachinko parlours asked to close The Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga has requested that pachinko parlours undertake self-imposed closures due to Coronavirus.
03/13/20 Yokohama publishes draft IR policy The document includes outlines proposed measures regarding problem gambling and security.
03/13/20 Macau: Grand Lisboa delays reopening Grand Lisboa Palace casino hotel remain closed amid Coronavirus crisis.
03/12/20 Coronavirus: Okada Manila implements restrictions The resort will roll out thermal scanning at all entry points and medical care is available across the premises.
03/12/20 Macau mulls easing travel restrictions from China The SAR government is also looking to increase restrictions visitors coming from Europe.
03/12/20 MGM China share price hits four year low Other gaming operators have also suffered major declines in the value of their stock amid the Coronavirus outbreak.
03/11/20 TransAct 2019 profits plummet 90.5% Profits swing from S$5.43million in 2018 to just $516,000 in 2019.
03/11/20 Macau: SJM donates care packages to families in need Macau gambling operators ups its Coronavirus relief efforts.
03/11/20 Losses to widen at Imperial Pacific for FY19 Losses hit €336million in 2018 and the casino investor and developer expect this to worsen for the 12 months ended 31 December 2019.
03/11/20 Wakayama outlines problem gambling plans Local government has published draft plans for how it will tackle problem gambling if awarded an IR licence.