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Manila extends general community quarantine until July 15

The Philippine president, Rodrigo Duterte, has announced that general community quarantine (GCQ) in Manila, including at the Entertainment City casino resort zone, will remain until July 15.

06/30/21

Vietnam: locals’ access to casinos to be extended until 2024

Vietnamese authorities are willing to extend the permission for selected casinos to allow economically qualified locals to gamble.

06/28/21

Crown Sydney revenue affected by loss of VIP market, analysts say

Fitch Ratings says Crown Sydney’s return on investment will be slower than initially expected due to the loss of the Chinese VIP market and competition from The Star for the premium mass market.

06/28/21

Macau expects between up to 8 million visitors in 2021

Macau authorities believe an outbreak of Covid-19 cases in Guangdong province may have affected Macau’s recovery and visitor arrivals.

06/26/21

IPI: nobody to sign reports submitted to the CCC

IPI is unable to send signed documents to the Commonwealth Casino Commission (CCC) as the current chief executive officer, Ray Yumul, has not yet been licensed by the CCC.

06/26/21

Macau Slot net profits down 37% in 2020

The instant lottery and sports betting concessionaire Macau Slot has reported MOP96m (US$12.1m) in net profits for 2020.

06/26/21

Kingston Financial expects 90% decrease in net profits

Kingston Financial Group has announced it expects a 90 per cent decrease in revenue for the fiscal year.

06/26/21

Melco Resorts to raise dividends on behalf of Melco International

Melco Resorts & Entertainment may raise its dividend payout to help its parent company, Melco International Development as it needs to fund its shares for the development of an entertainment complex in Zhongshan.

06/25/21

Authorities to check if Sydney venues are complying with Covid rules

After a rise in Covid-19 cases in NSW, authorities will check hospitality venues in Sydney are complying with Covid-19 rules.

06/25/21

AAEC lacked experience in casino sector, court hears

Carlos Lobo, a former advisor to Macau’s gaming commission has told Macau’s Court of First Instance that AAEC was an experienced company in the finance sector, but did not have experience in tourism or casinos.

06/25/21

Australia: Victoria eases Covid-19 restrictions

Casinos will now be limited to 300 people per indoor space under new Covid-19 rules.

06/25/21

Sociedade de Jogos de Macau to officially become SJM Resorts

The casino operator has announced it is changing its company name to better reflect its “prominent position in tourism and leisure.”

06/24/21

SJM denies interest in developing casino in Vietnam

06/24/21

Emperor Entertainment posts annual net loss of US$22.9m

Emperor Entertainment has shared its financial results for the year ending March 31, reporting a net loss of HKD177.6m (US$22.9m).

06/24/21

Jeju island government to inspect casino equipment

The Jeju government has started an inspection of gaming equipment and systems at casino venues to guarantee fairness and transparency in the casino industry.

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Manila extends general community quarantine until July 15

Vietnam: locals’ access to casinos to be extended until 2024

Crown Sydney revenue affected by loss of VIP market, analysts say

Macau expects between up to 8 million visitors in 2021

IPI: nobody to sign reports submitted to the CCC

Macau Slot net profits down 37% in 2020

Kingston Financial expects 90% decrease in net profits

Melco Resorts to raise dividends on behalf of Melco International

Authorities to check if Sydney venues are complying with Covid rules

AAEC lacked experience in casino sector, court hears

Australia: Victoria eases Covid-19 restrictions

Sociedade de Jogos de Macau to officially become SJM Resorts

SJM denies interest in developing casino in Vietnam

Emperor Entertainment posts annual net loss of US$22.9m

Jeju island government to inspect casino equipment

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