07/30/21 Vietnam’s first IR rebrands to attract MICE tourism Grand Ho Tram has changed its name to Intercontinental Grand Ho Tram in order to attract more international visitors and take greater advantage of its MICE space.
07/30/21 City of Dreams Manila to offer free Covid-19 vaccines to staff Like Okada Manila, City of Dreams has announced a plan to offer free Covid-19 vaccines to its staff.
07/29/21 Australia: Queensland to launch a new plan on gambling harm The government of Queensland has announced a new four-year plan to minimise gambling-related harms as part of the Responsible Gambling Awareness Week (RGAW) 2021.
07/29/21 Cambodia likely to reopen borders in November Authorities in Cambodia hope to reopen the country’s borders in November amid efforts to increase the vaccination rate.
07/28/21 Okada Manila launches Covid-19 vaccination plan for employees Okada Manila has announced it will start to offer free Covid-19 vaccines to its staff. It hopes to complete vaccinations by the fourth quarter of 2021.
07/27/21 Crown Perth’s licence could be cancelled before end of inquiry Paul Evans, the lawyer for Western Australia’s gambling regulator, has told the state’s Royal Commission it could cancel Crown Perth’s casino licence before the end of the inquiry if necessary.
07/27/21 WA Royal Commission extends inquiry into Crown Perth The WA government has announced that Western Australia’s Royal Commission into Crown Perth will be extended until March 2022 to give commissioners more time to carry out investigations.
07/27/21 Cambodia: Phnom Penh extends Covid-19 measures until August 6 The Cambodian capital has announced that countermeasures will remain in place until August 6.
07/27/21 Seoul casinos under “Level 4” social distancing rules until August 9 Authorities in Seoul have announced the city will retain “Level 4” social distancing rules until at least August 9.
07/24/21 New Zealand: concerns casinos will become “pokies dens” Dunedin’s Grand Casino operator wants to remove a mandatory requirement to have at least one gaming table open and increase the number of slots instead.
07/24/21 The Londoner to open fully in time for October Golden Week President of Sands China, Wilfred Wong, said the Londoner Macau will have a full opening just ahead of October’s Golden Week.
07/24/21 Singapore: RWS to operate at reduced capacity until August 18 Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) has confirmed its gaming venue will continue operating at reduced capacity until August 18 following new countermeasures announced by the government.
07/24/21 Vietnam: Royal International reports 7th quarter of losses Royal International has posted a VND18.4bn loss for the first quarter of the year due to continued border restrictions.
07/24/21 Casino operators show interest in Saipan licence Andrew Yeom, the CCC’s executive director, has revealed interest from potential bidders if IPI’s licence is permanently revoked.
07/21/21 Macau may extend gaming licences, legal expert says António Lobo Vilela, an expert on gaming law, has suggested that Macau will extend its six existing gaming concessions as it is running out of time to complete a public tender for June 2022.
