09/30/21 Macau to revise budget forecast due to low GGR Amid the new local Covid-19 cases, authorities will adjust Macau’s 2021 budget forecast predicting a decline in casino gross gaming revenue.
09/29/21 Crown Resorts makes further board changes Crown Resorts has named Craig Durham as group company secretary and legal counsel and Anne Ward as an independent non-executive director.
09/29/21 Macau occupancy rate down 25.3% in August The Macau Statistics and Census Bureau has reported that the average occupancy rate at Macau hotels was down 25.3 per cent month-on-month in August.
09/29/21 Macau casino operators reminded to have Covid-19 contingency plans Authorities met with casino, lottery and sports betting operators and warned them to have Covid-19 contingency plans after local cases were detected at the weekend.
09/28/21 PAGCOR announces support for Casino Filipino host cities PAGCOR has announced that the cities and local government units that host a Casino Filipino branch will receive a PHP34.64m (US$678,543) grant.
09/28/21 Philippines: senator Pia Cayetano praises POGO tax law Senator Pia Cayetano, one of the main promoters of the POGOs tax new law, has heralded approval of the law as a “major win” for the country.
09/27/21 IEC posts US$31.1m loss for FY21 International Entertainment Corporation (IEC) has reported a loss of HK$242.04m (US$31.1m) during the fiscal year that ended on June 30.
09/23/21 Resorts World Genting to reopen from October 1 Genting Malaysia’s Resorts World Genting will reopen from October 1.
09/23/21 Vietnam to allow Phu Quoc casinos to reopen Authorities on the island of Phu Quoc have announced that casinos will be allowed to reopen, but a pilot programme to let international tourists arrive without mandatory quarantine has been postponed.
09/23/21 Cambodia to reopen borders to tourists Authorities in Cambodia have said that the country will soon allow the entry of international tourists.
09/22/21 Crown Perth VIP room remained open during lockdown The WA Royal Commission has heard that Crown Perth breached lockdown rules by keeping its VIP room open.
09/22/21 KN Paradise increases investment in Vietnam casino complex KN Paradise Cam Ranh has announced it has upped its investment for the development of an integrated resort due to changes in the structure and standards of construction items.
09/22/21 SJM Holdings expects casino licence renewal for ten years SJM Holdings has said it expects that Macau’s gaming concessions will be extended beyond June 26, 2022, for around ten years.
09/21/21 Casinos in Victoria and New South Wales may reopen in late October Authorities in both Victoria and New South Wales have announced that gaming and hospitality venues will be able to reopen in late October as long as the vaccination rate continues rising.
09/21/21 New Boracay Development Authority approved The House of Representatives has approved the creation of the Boracay Island Development Authority.
