01/13/20 Philippines block visas upon arrival for Chinese visitors Manila Justice Department takes steps to ensure Chinese visitors do not overstay their visas
01/13/20 Japan: Casino Regulatory Commission hosts first meeting The five members of Japan’s Casino Regulatory Commission met on Friday to discuss operator rules.
01/13/20 MGM announces bonus for workers Casino operator follows its rivals in delivering a “discretionary bonus” to its workers.
01/13/20 Three applications submitted for Nagasaki casino Nagasaki prefecture in Japan expects an IR investment of JPY550 billion (€4.5 billion).
01/10/20 Canada casino is up for grabs The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation has put a Canada casino up for grabs to whatever company wants to bid for the Windsor operation.
01/10/20 Macau Tourism Office finally settles on tourist tax fee The tax rate should be set at between MOP 100 (US$12.50) and MOP 200 (US$25) per head, according to MGTO.
01/10/20 Wynn Macau announces “winter bonus” for staff Wynn Macau follows its rival operators in rewarding non-senior management staff with a bonus .
01/10/20 Delta Corp expands market reach with Nepal casino Operator has revealed it will soon start to run a casino in Kathmandu.
01/09/20 Macau casino sector to grow in 2020, Bernstein says Despite a slow start to the year, the Macau casino looks set to improve during 2020
01/09/20 Japan: opposition tables bill to abolish IRs following bribery scandal Casino bribery scandal in Japan has led to government opposition lawmakers tabling a bill to abolish IR activity in the country
01/09/20 Macau: IR occupancy drops in 2019 Latest figures from the Macau Government Tourism Office reveal a drop in stays at 5-star and 4-star hotels.
01/09/20 Crown Barangaroo to open ahead of schedule The multi-billion dollar development will open its doors this coming Christmas, three months ahead of schedule.
01/08/20 Vietnam casino gets further funding Suncity Group Holdings announced it will give the Vietnam casino Gold Yield Enterprises is developing in Hoiana a US$17 million loan.
01/08/20 Greece submits gambling legislation to European Commission In order to update its current regulations, Greece drafted new gambling legislation and submitted it to the European Commission for review.
01/08/20 Macau casino operators receive help to tackle pneumonia outbreak The national gaming regulator confirmed that it will assist the city’s casino operators in purchasing additional temperature detection equipment
