10/21/21 Cambodia sets requirements for new and existing casinos Authorities in Cambodia have announced a new minimum capital requirement of KHR800bn (US$200m) for integrated commercial gambling centres.
10/21/21 Las Vegas Sands CEO expects Singapore casino market to recover in 2022 Robert Goldstein, Las Vegas Sands’ CEO, believes the market is likely to recover in 2022 thanks to a high Covid-19 vaccination rate and the opening of borders.
10/20/21 Malaysia: police cut electricity supply to 14 illegal gambling dens Police officers together with Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd have cut the electricity supply of 14 illegal gambling dens on the island of Labuan, Malaysia.
10/20/21 Vietnam: The Hoiana casino resort to receive overseas customers The Hoiana casino resort has announced it will be allowed to receive foreign tourists once the ‘safe tourism’ programme is approved.
10/19/21 Metro Manila casinos resume operations at limited capacity City of Dreams Manila has reopened its doors after Metro Manila moved to less restrictive Alert Level 3. The casino gaming floor is operating at 75 per cent capacity.
10/19/21 PH Resorts postpones Cebu IR first phase opening to Q1 2023 PH Resorts has again put back the completion date for the first phase of its Cebu IR development and now it hopes to launch it by the first quarter of 2023.
10/18/21 Cambodia eases Covid-19 restrictions for fully vaccinated visitors Authorities in Cambodia have eased some restrictions to allow business travellers and certain professional experts to complete only three days of quarantine upon arrival.
10/15/21 Okada Manila to go public by merging with SPAC Okada Manila has signed a US$2.6bn merger agreement with 26 Capital Acquisition Corp that will let the company go public in the United States.
10/15/21 Manila Casinos to remain closed despite easing of countermeasures Manila integrated resorts have been allowed to offer staycations to people who have been fully vaccinated from October 16 but casinos will remain closed.
10/15/21 Thailand: 30 arrested for illegal gambling Police in Thailand have arrested 30 people for alleged involvement in an illegal gambling venue located inside a resort in the Takean Tia sub-district of Bang Lamung.
10/14/21 Philippines to ease travel restrictions for fully vaccinated visitors Authorities in The Philippines have said that from today people who have been fully vaccinated will no longer be required to quarantine on arrival.
10/14/21 Singapore to require vaccinations to enter casinos Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa now require casino visitors to show proof of vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test.
10/14/21 Philippines finance secretary blames China for POGO exodus Carlos G. Dominguez, the Philippine finance secretary, said the exodus of POGOs is mainly due to China’s crackdown and not because of the new POGO tax law.
10/13/21 Metro Manila casinos likely to reopen from October 15 Authorities have announced that Manila’s current Level 4 restrictions could be downgraded from October 15, which means casinos will be allowed to reopen.
10/13/21 New Singapore gambling regulator delayed Tan Tee How, Casino Regulatory Authority chairman, said the creation of a new gambling regulator, the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA), has been delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
