08/30/21 Macau announces opening of new border entry with Guangdong Authorities in Macau have announced the opening of a new 24-hour border checkpoint with the city of Zhuhai, in the neighbouring province of Guangdong, from September 8.
08/26/21 Guangdong eases restrictions for outbound travellers Guangdong province has announced that travel agencies have been allowed to resume sales of flights to other Chinese provinces and Macau.
08/25/21 WA Royal Commission chair questioned over conflict of interest The state’s Royal Commission into Crown Perth is being led by Neville Owen, who has personal interests with some of the witnesses.
08/24/21 New Zealand extends “Level 4” lockdown until August 27 The government of New Zealand has announced Covid-19 countermeasures will remain in place until August 27. However, in Auckland restrictions will last until August 31.
08/20/21 Singapore to allow quarantine-free entries from Hong Kong and Macau The government in Singapore has announced that people coming from Hong Kong and Macau will not be required to undergo a 14-day quarantine.
08/19/21 NSW to create a new casino regulator following Crown inquiry Authorities in New South Wales are planning to create a new Independent Casino Commission following recommendations made by commissioner Patricia Bergin’s inquiry.
08/19/21 Australia: NSW to analyse impact of 2018 gaming machine reforms Authorities in New South Wales have announced they are seeking community feedback on the impact of the 2018 reforms that limited the number of gaming machines in the state.
08/16/21 Tasmania introduces loss limits on pokie loyalty programmes The Tasmania Liquor and Gaming Commission will now require members of pokie loyalty programmes at land-based casinos to set annual loss limits.
08/16/21 Philippines extends ban on arrivals from 10 countries Authorities have extended a ban on travellers from 10 countries until the end of August.
08/12/21 Hong Kong: Quarantine measures to remain until March 2022 Authorities in Hong Kong have decided to extend quarantine measures until March 31, 2022 due to concerns regarding imported cases of the Delta variant of Covid-19.
08/11/21 Australia: calls for controls on loot boxes Anti-gambling campaigners have called for stricter measures on video games that offer loot boxes to children.
08/10/21 Macau casino workers worried about unpaid leave amid Covid-19 alert Macau casino workers are worried about how the recent Covid-19 outbreak could impact casino revenues and lead to unpaid leave.
08/06/21 Macau government urged to explain renewal of casino licences A report signed by the Macau Legislative Assembly subcommittee suggests the government should explain whether the city will extend its current gaming concessions and what it plans regarding a revision of the city’s gaming law.
08/04/21 Australia: ACMA orders blocking of 7 affiliate sites The ACMA has told Australian internet service providers to block 7 sites that promote and drive traffic to online casino services.
08/04/21 Judge denies risk to jobs if Crown loses Melbourne licence Raymond Finkelstein has rejected Crown’s warning that 12,000 jobs would be at risk if the company is unable to retain its gaming licence.
