03/05/20 Yokohama begins IR public consultation period Lawmakers have published draft IR policies with a one month public consultation period starting tomorrow.
03/05/20 China lottery sales could hit zero in February January lottery revenues fell 43% with February set to be even worse as the Coronavirus crisis deepens.
03/05/20 Wynn Macau increases junket commission Casino operator raised its junket commission from 40% to 42.5% in a move that has surprised analysts.
03/04/20 G2E Asia postponed due to Coronavirus crisis Gambling expo due to be held in May will now take place from 28 July to 30 July at the Venetian Macau
03/04/20 Macau: Gaming taxes down 13% in January Macau government collected €1.1 billion in taxes in the first month of the year.
03/04/20 South Korea: Paradise revenues up despite Coronavirus Casino operators reports 16.2 per cent revenue increase to €48.4 million despite deadly virus impacting the global gaming industry.
03/04/20 Akimoto makes first public appearance since jail release Japanese politician was jailed over casino bribery accusations last month and was released on bail
03/03/20 Bloomberry CEO calls for clarity of Japan IRs “It’s becoming a bit of a joke. The process is pretty much muddled still and nobody really knows what’s going on”, Enrique Razon Jr said.
03/03/20 MGM China provides financial help to SME Gaming operator launches two financial assistance programs for SME vendors impacted by the Coronavirus crisis.
03/03/20 Rich Goldman ceases contract with junket operator Rich Goldman has parted was with junket operator Hoi Long.
03/03/20 Coronavirus: Four Macau casinos remain closed Four of the 41 casinos from Macau are still closed with just one more set to reopen later this week.
03/02/20 Macau visitor numbers down 16% in January Coronavirus outbreak sees Macau visitor numbers drop to just 2.8 million in January.
03/02/20 Macau GGR plummets 87% in February Total revenue drops to just MOP3.1 billion (€350 million) following the 15-day Coronavirus casino closure.
03/02/20 Kangwon Land extends closure until March 9 Casino operator revises projected loss for the closure period to KRW22 billion (US$18.1 million).
03/02/20 Coronavirus: Aristocrat donates face masks to Macau Masks to be distributed to frontline staff and schools in need as Macau continues to take steps to prevent deadly disease from spreading.
