01/28/21 Number of Macau junkets continues to fall Everything indicates that 2021 will be the eight consecutive year of the downward trend in the number of licensed VIP junkets in Macau.
01/27/21 Genting Malaysia to support NY branch Fitch ratings analysts believe that Genting Malaysia will continue to back its New York casino and resort in “times of distress.”
01/26/21 CNMI court halts IPI’s operations IPI and its chairwoman, Cui Li Jie, have been found in contempt of court. An immediate stop-work order has been issued for a week.
01/26/21 Reef Casino ups profits estimate for H2 2020 The Australian casino’s operator said it turned a profit in the third and fourth quarters of 2020.
01/26/21 Vietnam: Hoiana casino resort opening pushed back The opening of Suncity Group’s casino complex in Vietnam has been put back due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
01/22/21 Yokohama starts RFP to select partner for IR bid The city of Yokohama has begun the process to select a private partner for its integrated resort project.
01/22/21 Construction stops again at Garapan casino Once again IPI was found to lack a safety inspector on-site at its Garapan casino and hotel development.
01/21/21 Foreign tourism in Japan down 97.7% in December The tally of foreign visitors arriving in Japan in December remains very low as the ban on tourism remains.
01/20/21 The Star Gold Coast to develop new hotel tower The Australian company has revealed plans to build a second tower at the complex located on the Gold Coast.
01/20/21 Philippines money laundering regulation advances A bicameral committee has made changes to the Senate’s and the House’s proposals to amend the 2001 Anti-Money Laundering Act.
01/19/21 Two bidders for Wakayama IR project The prefecture has closed its RFP process with two candidates competing to be its chosen partner for its integrated resort bid.
01/18/21 Caesars’s South Korean casino at risk The authorities have given the US-based gaming company two months to come up with a solid investment plan or face losing its permit.
01/18/21 Macau’s GGR reaches US$2.75bn in last quarter Mass baccarat represented over half of GGR at Macau casinos for last three months of 2020, followed by VIP baccarat and slot machines.
01/15/21 Yokohama: first IR business briefing to be held online only The first briefings will be held online due to Covid-19 countermeasures.
01/15/21 Opposition increases to Japan’s integrated resorts plans Political parties opposed to integrated resorts have held a meeting to decide campaign actions.
