09/04/20 Crown exec says bosses “blinkered” by profits The former head of the operator’s Chinese business says the company should have known the dangers of promoting gambling in the country.
09/01/20 India seizes over US$6m for illegal gambling India’s Enforcement Directorate seized the funds during a major operation against illegal gambling in four cities.
08/27/20 China creates blacklist of overseas gambling destinations The country will impose travel restrictions to stop Chinese citizens from visiting overseas gambling destinations.
08/23/20 Former Crown boss addresses visas inquiry The public hearings over Crown’s China debacle have begun with authorities to decide if the company will keep its licence.
08/19/20 Wynn concerned over US-China tensions The Macau operator fears higher volatility in international markets and the impact of the US ban on WeChat.
08/19/20 China clampdown hurts Macau’s VIP business China’s clampdown on capital flows is causing liquidity problems for the city’s casinos.
08/12/20 Guangdong will also resume IVS The Chinese province will restart individual and group visas on August 26 Visas will be available to all mainland China residents in September.
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.
