08/20/21 Manila to ease Covid-19 restrictions from August 21 Authorities have announced Manila will be under the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) from August 21 until the end of the month.
08/20/21 Star CEO still interested in merger with Crown Resorts Despite Star Entertainment Group withdrawing its offer for Crown Resorts, its CEO has said he is still interested in a takeover deal.
08/20/21 Macau’s gaming sector seeks to recruit more staff Macau’s statistics bureau has reported that the number of Macau’s workers in the gaming sector dropped 2.8 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter of the year.
08/19/21 NSW to create a new casino regulator following Crown inquiry Authorities in New South Wales are planning to create a new Independent Casino Commission following recommendations made by commissioner Patricia Bergin’s inquiry.
08/19/21 SkyCity Auckland linked with Covid-19 case Auckland Regional Public Health has reported that a guest who visited SkyCity Auckland has tested positive for Covid-19.
08/18/21 Genting Malaysia likely to reopen in November, analysts say Maybank Investment Bank has predicted that Genting Malaysia’s Resort World Genting won’t reopen its doors until November due to a rise in Covid-19 cases.
08/18/21 LRWC profits down 54% in Q2 LRWC has shared its financial results for the second quarter of the year, reporting gross profits of PHP171.74m, down 54 per cent when compared to the first quarter.
08/18/21 Singapore to reach 80% vaccination rate by September, analysts say Analysts predict Singapore will have 80 per cent of its population fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by September, which could lead to an easing of restrictions and the end of reduced capacity limits at Genting Singapore.
08/18/21 Jeju Dream Tower: US$3.6m in gaming revenue in first 20 days From opening on June 11 until June 30, the Jeju Dream Tower casino saw gaming revenue of KRW4.2bn (US$3.6m) while net casino sales stood at KRW3bn.
08/18/21 MJC Investments gaming revenue drops 68.6% in Q1 MJC Investments Corp has reported a fall in gaming revenue of 68.6 per cent year-on-year for the first three months of the year, from PHP116.9m to PHP36.7m.
08/17/21 PH Resorts posts loss of US$3.5m for H1 PH Resorts Group Holdings saw a comprehensive loss of PHP175.5m (US$3.5m) for the six first months of the year.
08/17/21 Landing International expects 80% rise in revenue for H1 Casino investor Landing International expects to report an increase in consolidated revenue of nearly 80 per cent year-on-year for the first half.
08/17/21 APE revenue plummets 74.6% for H1 Asia Pioneer Entertainment Holdings (APE) has shared its financial results for the first half of the year 2021, confirming a 74.6 per cent drop in revenue.
08/16/21 Tasmania introduces loss limits on pokie loyalty programmes The Tasmania Liquor and Gaming Commission will now require members of pokie loyalty programmes at land-based casinos to set annual loss limits.
