11/23/20 Life after POGOs: AGB pop-up Forum Asia Gaming Brief is organising a pop-up forum on December 9 with discussions on what’s next for POGOs, PIGOs, and online gaming.
11/23/20 HK-Singapore travel bubble delayed two weeks With new Covid-19 cases detected in Hong Kong, the air-travel bubble has been postponed.
11/22/20 Cambodia introduces new gaming law The legislation establishes taxes of 7 per cent tax on mass GGR and 4 per cent on VIP operations.
11/20/20 Moody’s tags NagaCorp project as “credit negative” The company recently announced a new US$350mnon-gaming resort to be built in Angkor Wat, Siem Reap.
11/19/20 Philippines could net US$373m in e-sabong taxes The market is estimated at US$3.1m a day for each operator, and the collection could be even bigger if service providers are also taxed.
11/18/20 Philippines bill on online betting moves forward A house committee has agreed on charging a 5 per cent tax on legal online betting on sabong.
11/17/20 RWM operator narrows losses With Philippine casinos allowed a dry run after quarantine, financial results for Travellers International have begun to recover.
11/17/20 Genting Singapore returns to profit in Q3 Casinos reopened in July but remain 41 per cent down in gaming revenues.
11/17/20 Thailand shuts down 1,457 gambling sites About 140 people were arrested in a clampdown on operations that handled an estimated US$718.5m.
11/15/20 Suncity inks deal for Manila casino construction The operator has designated Megawide as the principal contractor for the basement, podium and tower of the Main Hotel Casino.
11/12/20 Kangwon Land to recover in 2022, analysts say According to a report from analysts at JP Morgan, it will take two years for GGR to rebound.
11/12/20 Malaysia to invest US$3.6m in esports in 2021 It will be the third year the national government has directed millions to develop the sector
11/12/20 Singapore-HK air travel bubble to begin November 22 There will be no restrictions on motives for travel and no quarantine period required.
11/12/20 Only 15 out of over 60 POGOs are operating The BIR says many companies will not return until there’s a vaccine for Covid-19 and tax rates are lowered.
11/11/20 Philippines counsel reprimanded over licences case Rudolf Philip Jurado had granted the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority the jurisdiction to issue gaming licences.
