07/21/21 Yatai ploughs on with Myanmar casino plans Hong Kong-based Yatai International Holdings has begun looking to hire staff despite an ongoing investigation and Covid-19 restrictions.
07/20/21 Crown Melbourne unprepared to prevent gambling harms, inquiry hears Crown Melbourne employees didn’t encourage high-gamblers to take time out, Victoria’s Royal Commission has heard.
07/20/21 Vietnam’s Corona Casino in temporary closure due to Covid-19 The Corona Resort and Casino on Phu Quoc island, Vietnam, has announced that it will temporarily close due to a rise in Covid-19 cases.
07/16/21 Melco Resorts may perform well in Q3, analysts say Bernstein has said that Melco Resorts may do well in the third quarter of the year fueled by premium mass revenue.
07/16/21 Manila to remain under general community quarantine until July 31 Authorities have announced that general community quarantine (GCQ) in Manila, including at the Entertainment City casino resort zone, will remain until July 31.
07/16/21 Cambodia to temporarily close borders with Vietnam amid Covid-19 cases Cambodian authorities have decided to close the country’s borders with Vietnam for one month in order to curb the spread of Covid-19 cases.
07/15/21 Australia: Sydney to extend restrictions until at least July 30 Authorities in New South Wales have announced that the current lockdown will be extended until at least July 30.
07/15/21 Kangwon Land to reduce capacity to 30% Kangwon Land has confirmed it will reduce capacity again to a maximum daily guest capacity of 1,800 visitors from tomorrow (July 15).
07/14/21 Okada Manila GGR down 49% in Q2 Universal Entertainment Corp has reported that Okada Manila’s GGR was down 49 per cent sequentially in the second quarter.
07/14/21 Northern Mariana Islands: concerns over second casino licence There’s been little news since senators introduced a bill to authorise a second casino licence if IPI’s exclusive licence is revoked.
07/13/21 Melco CEO purchases US$6.7m worth in the company’s shares Melco Resorts & Entertainment’s chairman and CEO has purchased US$6.7m worth of the company’s shares through the recently announced share purchase plan for eligible employees.
07/13/21 Vietnam: casino proposed in Van Phong Economic Zone The Khanh Hoa Provincial People’s Committee has proposed a casino development in the Van Phong Economic Zone.
07/08/21 Seoul to tighten restrictions as Covid-19 cases rise Authorities in Seoul are considering tightening Covid-19 restrictions. Casinos are likely to be shut again if a lockdown is imposed.
07/08/21 Macau GGR to reach pre-pandemic levels by 2024, analysts say Fitch Ratings Inc predicts Macau’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) will return to 2019 levels by 2024.
07/08/21 Australia: Sydney extends Covid-19 restrictions another week Authorities have extended countermeasures for another week after 18 new Covid-19 cases were recorded.
