09/16/22 Meghalaya cancels casino plans amid pressure from religious groups Due to strong pressure from church leaders and other anti-gambling groups, the Meghalaya government has backed down on plans for casinos in the state.
09/13/22 YouGov report looks into consumer opinions on gambling The report analyses how people felt about returning to casinos after the Covid-19 pandemic.
09/13/22 Three firms get temporary licences to operate casinos in Meghalaya Minister James P K Sangma said the government had issued temporary casino licences to three applicants.
09/08/22 Guangzhou R&F Properties to sell Beijing Hotel for US$79m Guangzhou R&F has experienced liquidity challenges due to the difficulties faced by China’s property sector.
09/07/22 South Korean government tells Jeju casinos to reopen from October 1 Five casinos on the islands have yet to reopen after closing due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
09/05/22 Australians lost over US$7.74bn on poker machines in 2021 A study by the Gambling and Social Determinants Unit at Monash University revealed Australians lost over AU$11.4bn on slots.
08/25/22 Singapore to relax entry rules for inbound travellers from August 28 The government has also announced that most indoor locations will no longer require mask-wearing from August 29.
08/23/22 Macau GGR up 9% between August 15 and 21 Macau’s daily gross gambling revenue (GGR) was up 9 per cent week-on-week at MOP86m ($11m).
08/22/22 Cambodia renews 54 more casino and gaming licences The CGMC General Secretariat has renewed 70 licences so far this year.
08/18/22 Kangwon Land posts net profit of US$28.8m for Q2 Gross gaming revenue (GGR) was up by 51.5 per cent year-over-year.
08/18/22 Australia: Clubs ACT proposes trial of facial recognition technology It’s intended that self-excluded problem gamblers would benefit from the technology.
08/15/22 Queensland gross gaming revenue up 16% in July Queensland has reported gross gaming revenue of AU$62m for last month.
08/12/22 Number of Macau gaming workers down 4.3% in Q2 Macau’s Statistics and Census Service has reported that there were 69,600 people employed in the industry in the second quarter.
08/12/22 Casino investors top Forbes Philippines’ 50 Richest list Casino-related entrepreneurs take two of the top three spots in the list of the wealthiest people in the Philippines, while another name makes the top 10.
