05/19/21 Malaysia: 3 arrested in raid on suspected gambling operation Police made three arrests in a raid on an alleged illegal gambling operation in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur.
05/19/21 Marina Bay Sands closes after two Covid-19 cases The casino complex has closed its doors after two workers tested positive for Covid-19.
05/17/21 Universal Entertainment posts US$48m loss for Q1 Universal Entertainment has reported a net loss of JPY5.2bn (US$48m) for the first three months of the year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
05/17/21 PH Resorts delays Cebu IR first phase opening to Q3 2022 PH Resorts has announced that it now plans to complete the first phase of its Cebu IR development by the third quarter of 2022.
05/15/21 Metro Manila eases Covid-19 restrictions The Philippines’ president has announced Metro Manila will move to general community quarantine until May 31. It is still unknown if casinos will open their doors.
05/15/21 Belle Corp revenue down 3.1% in Q1 Belle Corp has reported that first quarter gaming revenue fell 3.1 per cent year-on-year to PHP431.1m (US$9m).
05/13/21 PAGCOR remits Php1.6bn to Philippines National Treasury The regulator has remitted Php1.6bn cash dividends despite a weak performance due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
05/12/21 Resorts World Manila revenue up 33% in Q4 Resorts World Manila has reported net gaming revenues of PHP9.4bn (US$196.3m) for 2020 amid the Covid-19 pandemic and several lockdowns throughout the year.
05/10/21 Bloomberry GGR up 29% in Q1 The Philippine casino operator has revealed financial results for the first quarter of the year.
05/08/21 Genting Singapore revenue down 32% in Q1 Genting Singapore has reported that revenue dropped 32 per cent year-on-year to SGD277.9m.
05/06/21 Vietnam: Da Nang casinos closed due to Covid-19 countermeasures Casinos in Da Nang have been ordered to close until further notice due to a rise in Covid-19 cases.
05/06/21 Philippine GGR reaches US$536.2m in first quarter of 2021 The Philippines’ licensed casinos reported an increase in GGR of 19.0 per cent compared with the previous quarter.
05/05/21 PH Resorts expects to launch Cebu IR by end of year PH Resorts has announced that it plans to open its Cebu IR by the end of the year despite delays caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
05/04/21 PAGCOR allows two more IRs to take online bets PAGCOR has announced that Solaire Resort and Casino and Resorts World Manila will now be allowed to offer online table games and slots.
05/04/21 Cambodia: Job cuts expected at NagaCorp NagaCorp has announced plans to cut more than 1,300 jobs in Cambodia as a result of the continued impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
