02/17/21 Genting Malaysia reopens Resorts World venues Operations have resumed at Resorts World Genting (RWG) and Resorts World Awana after being suspended due to Covid-19 countermeasures.
02/16/21 Genting Singapore recovery depends on lifting of travel ban Analysts have said that Genting still is halfway towards a full recovery but that a lifting of travel restrictions is needed to return to pre-pandemic incomes.
02/16/21 Philippine GGR reaches US$400.8m in last quarter of 2020 The Philippines’ licensed casinos reported an increase of 27.7 per cent in GGR compared with Q3.
02/12/21 RWS concerned about effect of China’s gambling crackdown Resorts World Sentosa is concerned that China’s clampdown on cross-border gambling may impact its operations.
02/12/21 New Manila casino hotel will cost US$1bn Suncity Group hopes to commence operations at its Westside City Project in 2023.
02/12/21 Vietnam: increase in suspicious betting alerts on football A large number of suspicious football betting alerts were raised in Vietnam despite an overall reduction in Asia.
02/11/21 Philippines banks warned over illegal online gambling The Philippines central bank wants to prevent local banks from moving funds for unlicensed online gaming or betting operators.
02/10/21 Officals linked to illegal gambling dens in Thailand Public employees allegedly allowed illegal gambling activities to remain in operation.
02/10/21 PAGCOR: “Use double-width poker tables to seat more players” The gaming regulator has proposed “double-width” tables to allow operators to seat more players at a table.
02/10/21 Genting Singapore’s revenues fall 90% in 2020 Restrictions and border closures caused revenue to plummet for the Singapore casino operator.
02/10/21 The Philippines online gaming tax bill advances The Philippines hopes to generate more revenue to help finances recover following the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
02/09/21 NagaCorp stocks gain favour with analysts Smartkarma has praised NagaCorp for its performance throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.
02/09/21 Philippines: online cockfighting eats into lottery sales The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office has seen lower sales since online cockfighting took off in 2020.
02/08/21 Century signs table gaming deal at new Cambodian casino The agreement allows Century Entertainment to operate four gaming tables at the new casino in Dara Sakor.
02/06/21 Thailand: illegal gambling operation raided The illegal gambling operation was being conducted from shipping containers in Chanthaburi, on the border with Cambodia.
