04/15/20 India extends lockdown to May 3 Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers nationwide address and confirms Coronavirus lockdown will continue for another three weeks.
04/15/20 Macau: Melco donates 500,000 surgical masks Gaming operator continues to assist local government in its fight against Coronavirus.
04/14/20 Macau: visitors down 99.8% over Easter Only 1,000 people arrived in the city over the first three days of the Easter weekend.
04/14/20 Macau: three hotels removed from quarantine list Only four hotels are still being used as quarantine venues in the fight against Coronavirus.
04/14/20 Philippines Senate wants to privatise all PAGCOR casinos Senate Minority Leader says state-owned casinos should be sold to raise funds to help fight Covid-19.
04/14/20 Galaxy donates another US$9.4m to Coronavirus fight Gaming giant makes another multi-million donation to the Chinese government as part of wider efforts to combat Covid-19.
04/13/20 Imperial Pacific CFO departs company Ed Chen has departed the company as it part of efforts to achieve a ‘leaner finance department’ during the Coronavirus pandemic.
04/13/20 Yokohama: just 0.5% addicted to gambling The average amount gambled by those suspected of the addiction was JPY 30,000 (US$277) a month.
04/13/20 Okada Manila give staff half of 13th month pay Casino operator takes steps to financially support staff during the forced casino closure due to Covid-19.
04/13/20 South Korea: Paradise Co. reopens Jeju casino Property has opened its doors today despite the on-going Coronavirus pandemic.
04/13/20 Macau Airport reduces fees to help airlines The reduced fees will apply from 1 February to 30 April 2020 for qualified airlines to alleviate pressure caused by Covid-19.
04/09/20 Dramatic increase for online gambling in Australia A study reveals a 67 per cent increase in online gambling since the start of the Coronavirus outbreak.
04/09/20 Japan: Horse racing continues behind closed doors The decision comes after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency as the country steps up its fight against Covid-19.
04/09/20 Macau government reveals economic support plan Authorities open $1.3billion war chest to support SMEs during and after the Covid-19 pandemic.
04/08/20 HKJC extends partnership with UK Tote Group UK Tote customers can now play the Placepot on meetings from Hong Kong’s Happy Valley and Sha Tin Racecourses.
