07/15/20 Possible pay cuts for Tinian casino commissioners A senator is proposing a salary cut and elimination of fringe benefits for the island’s casino gaming commissioners.
06/26/20 NZ horse racing bill approved The horse racing bill that entered the NZ Parliament in 2019 has passed its third reading.
06/19/20 Senator De Lima to investigate POGOs Senator Leila De Lima is proposing Congress reconsider offshore operators’ position in the Philippines.
06/12/20 Japan eases restrictions for businesses and travellers Tokyo venues will soon be able to reopen taking additional precautions.
06/01/20 Hong Kong to create a health code Hong Kong will create a health code system to ease border restrictions with Guandong and Macau.
05/28/20 Vietnam to reissue visas for 80 countries including China Among the eligible countries is China, the Macau SAR and Hong Kong all of which are key tourism markets for Vietnam.
04/28/20 Macau legislators concerned over gaming law review Legislators question the feasibility of undertaking a full review of gaming law by the end of the year.
04/27/20 Macau: public consultation for gaming law review Secretary for Economy and Finance confirms public will be able to review changes to current gaming law.
04/22/20 Macau govt “still studying” online gaming Chief Executive says the government is looking as ways of diversifying Macau’s economy with online gambling under consideration.
04/22/20 Singapore to remain in lockdown until June Casinos remain closed until at least June 1 as country ramps up fight against Coronavirus.
04/22/20 Japan to take action against pachinko operators The government is discussing how to take action against operators who have refused to close parlours during the Covid-19 state of emergency.
04/13/20 Macau Airport reduces fees to help airlines The reduced fees will apply from 1 February to 30 April 2020 for qualified airlines to alleviate pressure caused by Covid-19.
04/07/20 Shinzo Abe to declare state of emergency in Japan Prime Minister takes steps to stop the sharp rise in Coronavirus cases in the capital and other major cities.
04/07/20 Russia extends casino closure period All gambling location will remain closed indefinitely as Russia ramps up efforts to combat Covid-19.
04/03/20 “I really think this is the moment to legalise online gaming” Jason Ader says online gambling could help operators overcome the challenging period caused by Coronavirus.
