06/27/20 Asian gaming companies’ EBITDA to drop 70% Moody’s has a negative outlook for Asian gaming firms in 2020. Those with a strong domestic base are expected to recover sooner.
06/24/20 Emperor International revenue plummets The group’s finances took a hit from Sino-US tensions and the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.
06/23/20 Cambodia could get new gaming law this year The new regulation would create an 11-person committee to regulate the gaming industry.
04/30/20 Macau waiting for China to lift border restrictions Secretary for Security, Wong Sio Chak, says mainland government needs to green light any easing to border and travel restrictions.
04/28/20 Macau legislators concerned over gaming law review Legislators question the feasibility of undertaking a full review of gaming law by the end of the year.
04/28/20 Macau: technology could drive gaming industry recovery Analysts say Macau should look to new technologies such as cashless transactions to drive recovery but regulatory input may be required.
04/28/20 Macau to promote tourism amid Covid-19 crisis Macau government opens MOP$3.2billion war chest to help drive visitors to the city as it looks to recover from the Coronavirus crisis.
04/27/20 Macau: public consultation for gaming law review Secretary for Economy and Finance confirms public will be able to review changes to current gaming law.
04/22/20 Macau GGR to increase in June, Bernstein says Bernstein analysts expect gaming revenues to grow once border restrictions have been lifted
04/20/20 Macau to work with Chinese govt to help gaming sector Governments to discuss re-issuing individual travel visas in order to allow mainlanders to visit Macau.
04/20/20 Macau gaming taxes down 37% in 1Q 2020 Gaming taxes collected in the first three months of the year total just MOP18.4 billion (€2.1billion).
04/17/20 Macau: 1Q19 GGR down 59% Official numbers reveal GGR of just MOP$30.64 billion (€3.51 billion) in the first quarter of the year.
04/16/20 Okura Holdings shuts some pachinko venues Operator closes some of its pachinko venues after pressure from local governments.
04/14/20 Belle Corp postpones meeting due to Coronavirus Shareholder meeting was set to take place on April 27 but has been postponed indefinitely.
04/09/20 Japan: pachinko shops open despite lockdown Okura Holdings tells Hong Kong stock exchange it intends to keep its pachinko parlours open despite Covid-19 state of emergency in Japan.