06/04/20 Drilon: force POGOs to pay taxes for relief fund The Senator wants to use POGOs’ P50 billion (€892.4 million) in unpaid taxes to fund Covid-19 recoverty programme.
06/03/20 Singapore court dismisses Bloomberry petition Last year the court decided in favour of Global Gaming Asset Management in a claim over wrongful termination.
06/02/20 Bloomberry sued again by Bangladesh Bank The resorts and hotels operator has been sued in the United States along with 16 other companies over a USD$81 million heist in 2016.
06/02/20 Suncity Group increases stake in Philippines developer The agreement for almost US$145 million in convertible bonds will provide funding for the hotel and casino at Westside City Resorts World in Manila.
05/29/20 City of Dreams Manila preparing to reopen City of Dreams Manila has begun preparing for a soft reopening of its venue by setting up free Covid-19 testing for all staff members.
05/29/20 Imperial Pacific faces new legal battle Sardini Group, a firm based in New York, has filed a lawsuit against IPI in federal court.
05/28/20 Genting Highlands theme park delayed again Latest delay attributed to Covid-19 pandemic and likely social distancing measures set to be in place for the foreseeable future.
05/28/20 Cambodia: Century ends license deal with Crown Century terminates agreement early without compensation to minimise cash outlay during the Covid-19 pandemic.
05/28/20 Vietnam to reissue visas for 80 countries including China Among the eligible countries is China, the Macau SAR and Hong Kong all of which are key tourism markets for Vietnam.
05/26/20 Job cuts expected at Genting Malaysia Operator looking to restructure its business as part of efforts to ride the financial storm created by the Covid-19 pandemic.
05/26/20 Okada Manila to cut more than 1,000 employees Operator lays off staff as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and the forced casino closure in the country.
05/25/20 Duterte to reassess lockdown measures Businesses including casino operators optimistic the easing of restrictions could come soon.
05/25/20 PAGCOR publishes reopening guidelines Regulator outlines health and safety measures for licensees preparing to reopen post Covid-19 pandemic.
05/25/20 POGOs behind on tax payments Bureau of Internal Revenue says that until payments are met, no POGO will be allowed continue operating in the country.
05/22/20 Non-payment causes APE to cancel lease agreements APE said it will write off an estimated HK$26million (US$3.4million) as a result of not being paid by two firms.
