03/23/20 South Korea: casinos claim being left behind by government Casinos won’t receive the loan that government offered to all the business impacted by the Coronavirus crisis.
03/20/20 Japan: Mohegan still interested in developing IR “We see Japan as a great source of opportunity for tourism and integrated entertainment resort development,” Mohegan CEO Mario Kontomerkos said.
03/20/20 Macau: 80% of gaming tables reopen 5,400 out of the 6,739 gaming tables in Macau are now open following last month’s 15 day casino shut down.
03/20/20 Malaysia: Resort World Genting closes Resort to close its doors until the end of the month at the earliest due to Coronavirus.
03/20/20 Success Universe expects 2019 profit boom Macau’s Ponte 16 investors expect to see profits jump 30-40% for FY19.
03/20/20 Marina Bay Sands imposes casino restrictions Casino operator taking additional steps to ensure that guests and visitors are properly protected.
03/19/20 PAGCOR confirms POGO closure for one month The move comes as part of efforts to prevent the further spread of Covid-19.
03/19/20 Sikkim closes all casinos due to Coronavirus Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang implements a range of measures to halt the spread of the deadly disease.
03/19/20 Yokohama confident in IR bid despite Coronavirus The Mayor expects operators will continue to show interest in partnering with the city to launch an integrated resort.
03/19/20 Casino Macau Jockey Club to remain closed The gaming venue will not reopen due to “renovation works”.
03/19/20 Macau: Casino Taipa to be used for quarantine Three hotels will host those returning to Macau and entering the 14 day isolation period.
03/18/20 Star Ent rolls out additional prevention measures Its casinos in Sydney, Brisbane and the Gold Coast will close for four hours each morning for extra cleaning.
03/18/20 Analysts: Genting among hardest hit by Covid-19 Analysts reiterate call to “sell” as gambling operator continues to struggle amid the Coronavirus crisis.
03/18/20 SkyCity warns of job losses SkyCity’s Chief Executive forecasts job losses if the government declares a total lockdown in the country.
03/17/20 Resorts World Genting casino closed until March 31 The resort plans to reopen its doors on 1 April.