08/12/20 AGTech revenues fall 8% in H1 The firm has posted an 8 per cent drop in revenue for the first half of 2020 but has identified opportunities for the upcoming year.
08/11/20 Macau Individual Visa Scheme to resume August 12 Visas for tour groups will also be reinstated, but authorities warn the move will be revoked if it leads to a surge in Covid-19 cases.
08/07/20 Laos deports hundreds of Chinese casino goers Laos has reported the arrest of hundreds of Chinese gamblers that illegally crossed the border to gamble despite Covid-19 travel restrictions.
07/31/20 China to partially resume Macau SAR visas The process will resume from August 12. The return of the IVS and permissions for group tours has yet to be decided.
07/28/20 China lottery sales recover from Covid-19 Combined sales in the Sports and Welfare Lotteries reached RMB33.57 billion (US$4.79 billion) in June.
07/22/20 China: travel will return to growth by 2022 Analysts expect the Chinese tourists’ appetite for overseas travel to recover beyond 2019 figures within two years.
06/25/20 AGTech wins terminals bids in Chinese provinces The procurement of lottery terminals across China had come close to a standstill due to the Covid-19 epidemic.
06/24/20 China lottery sales remain low due to Covid-19 Results for May were down 17.7 per cent on 2019 as the impact of the pandemic continues to show.
06/23/20 China: 368 illegal gambling platforms shut down The Ministry of Public Security claims to have shut down the sites as part of a clampdown on illegal cross-border activities.
06/18/20 Gambling whistleblowers eligible for rewards One province has announced the trial of a cash rewards system for those who report infractions.
06/09/20 Gaming industry threatened by China-US conflict Analysts fear measures could be taken against US-controlled casinos if the conflict with China continues to escalate.
06/06/20 China launches illegal gambling whistleblower service Citizens can report illegal gambling through the website by scanning a QR code.
06/05/20 Changes to international flights and visas in China More airlines will be able to operate flights into the country, while measures are taken to boost business travel.
06/05/20 Meg-Star Group appoints new COO The Macau junket investor has appointed its chief advisor Ray Lok as the chief operating officer.
06/04/20 One gambler creates 3% of May revenue at Macau casino An unnamed Taiwanese gambler has reportedly been thanked for his contribution at Macau’s City of Dreams casino.
