03/02/20 Macau residents to be evacuated from Wuhan Government to dispatch a special evacuation flight to return Macau residents stranded in Wuhan.
02/28/20 Macau: four more casinos open after closure period Sands Cotai Central, Rio Hotel and Casino, Oceanus and Casino Eastern are now open to the public.
02/28/20 Coronavirus: Galaxy Macau concerned about financial impact Casino operator Galaxy Entertainment Group board expects the Coronavirus outbreak to hit revenues and profits in 1Q20.
02/28/20 Japan Racing Association bans spectators Japan Racing Association has also banned the sale of betting tickets and payouts at its racecourses and betting facilities.
02/27/20 Kangwon Land extends Coronavirus closure Casino operator has also revised its projected loss for the shut-down period to KRW22 billion
02/27/20 Sands China ups donations in fight against Coronavirus Casino operator Sands China donates a further €188,900 to relief efforts.
02/27/20 Coronavirus crisis: Non-resident workers still employed in Macau Around 20,000 non-resident workers are still working in Macau despite restrictions aimed at preventing the spread of Coronavirus.
02/27/20 Paradise Co returns to profit in 2019 Paradise Co posts net profits of €4.9 million in 2019 driven by a stellar performance from its Paradise SegaSammy casino.
02/26/20 Flights between Macau and South Korea cancelled until March Level 2 Travel Alert recommends that Macau residents reconsider their current travel plans to South Korea.
02/26/20 Macau’s hotel situation is “worse than during SARS” The hotel occupancy rate plunged to just 11.6% during the last week.
02/26/20 Betting revenues could exceed World Cup levels during Tokyo 2020 LeTou CEO Paul Fox says that should China face the USA in a basketball showdown, revenues could surpass World Cup Final levels.
02/26/20 Casino construction postponed due to Coronavirus A number of construction and expansion projects in Macau have been stopped or delayed because of the Coronavirus crisis.
02/26/20 Casino workers must wear health masks until March The Macau Health Bureau extends period during which all casino workers must wear masks.
02/25/20 China cancels passports for thousands of POGO workers The Bureau of Immigration will support the Chinese government in deporting those hit with passport cancellations.
