08/14/20 Macau: little border movement despite new visas Macau’s authorities have reported a small increase of visitors coming from mainland China after the resumption of visas for Zhuhai.
08/14/20 Macau safety measures will remain until vaccine available The Macau health bureau says adjustments will only be considered after a vaccine against the novel coronavirus is available.
08/13/20 IPI requests licence fee reduction The Saipan casino operator has written to the Commonwealth Casino Commission saying it cannot pay it US$15.5m fee this year.
08/12/20 Macau says casino licences not a priority Heading to a meeting with Beijing, Macau’s Chief Executive said the gaming industry would not be discussed.
08/12/20 Guangdong will also resume IVS The Chinese province will restart individual and group visas on August 26 Visas will be available to all mainland China residents in September.
08/12/20 NZ: Auckland goes back into higher alert There have been four cases of community transmission of Covid-19.
08/09/20 NZ capital considers lower cap on pokies Wellington wants to reduce the cap on the amount of machines allowed but some question the effectiveness in reducing gambling issues.
08/05/20 NSW fines Sydney casino for safety breach Watsons Bay Hotel is the fifteenth venue in New South Wales to be fined for violating its own Covid-19 safety plan after undercover inspections.
08/04/20 Manila goes into stricter quarantine Metro Manila’s largest casinos have been closed since March and have no hope of reopening before at least mid-August.
07/30/20 Locals gaming in Korea likely, but not imminent Two experts on Asia Gaming Brief’s latest webinar session said the country is rethinking its policy.
07/28/20 IBIA calls for in-play sports betting in Australia This association believes the lack of local regulation in Australia favours offshore Asian operators.
07/28/20 BIR tells PAGCOR: 5% tax was set in 2017 BIR Commisioner Caesar Dulay has cited a revenue memorandum from 2017 to contradict Pagcor’s claim that the tax is new.
07/26/20 Indian court pushes for online gaming regulation The Madras High Court in India has said legislation is needed to regulate the sector and to attract investment.
07/26/20 Pandemic might change Korea gambling ban South Koreans are only allowed to gamble at the remote Kangwon Land casino, but the pandemic might change that.
07/22/20 Japan’s IR policy no longer expected this month The criteria for selecting IR licences was expected to be revealed on July 26 but the goverment now says the deadline is not fixed.
