07/21/20 NagaCorp back to full business this week The casino in Cambodia has been allowed to reopen to mass-market customers from this week
07/21/20 Marina Bay Sands returns US$6.5m to VIP customer A Chinese gambler said the company transferred money out of his account to other players without his consent.
07/17/20 RWS among places visited by Covid-19 cases Genting Singapore’s Resorts World Sentosa was mentioned by three coronavirus patients.
07/17/20 Manila extends quarantine until end of July Four of the largest casinos in the Philippines will remain closed until at least July 31.
07/16/20 Tickets for Taiwanese mega jackpot tailored to government vouchers The lottery operator is pricing ticket packages so they can be purchased with government vouchers issued to stimulate the economy.
07/16/20 Resorts World Sentosa to lay off staff The resort and casino owned by Genting Singapore will cut a “significant” number of jobs to reduce costs.
07/14/20 Cambodia to introduce 7% gaming tax Cambodia’s new gaming law will include a 7 per cent tax on gross gaming revenue (GGR).
07/12/20 The Star claim against high roller rejected A Singapore player refused to pay gambling debts of over US$30 million he claims were caused by the mistakes of a baccarat dealer.
07/12/20 Whistleblower claims POGOs using app to pay lower taxes A software developer says she was asked to build an app to allow POGOs to keep parallel books and pay lower taxes.
07/10/20 POGOs won’t voluntarily leave the Philippines A law firm representing POGOs says the slowdown during lockdown is the reason some POGOs haven’t applied for BIR clearance.
07/10/20 NagaWorld sees positive response to reopening NagaCorp says its first impression of the Cambodian casino’s reopening this week is positive.
07/09/20 Resorts World Manila won’t recover until 2022 The operator believes it won’t see a return to 2019 levels of revenue for two years as casinos in Manila remain closed, travel is restricted and customers fear contagion.
07/09/20 Cambodia passes new casino AML law Cambodia has passed a new regulation on transactions flagged as suspicious for money laundering and terrorism financing.
07/08/20 Century finds new venue in Sihanoukville Unable to negotiate better terms for its lease, Century is taking its gaming tables to the new Ming Guan Hotel.
07/08/20 ASPAP: separate registered and illegal POGOs ASPAP has called on the government to distinguish more carefully between registered and illegal operators.
