06/23/21 CCC to cut staff due to Imperial Pacific’s closure The Commonwealth Casino Commission (CCC) is in an economic crisis due to Imperial Pacific International’s non-payment of its licence, and itplans to lay off 22 workers.
06/23/21 Laos to ease Covid-19 restrictions but casinos will remain closed Laos authorities will extend some restrictions until July 4 although certain businesses will be allowed to reopen under strict measures.
06/22/21 Reef Casino expects to announce profits of AU$3m Reef Casino Trust has announced its distributable profit for the first six months of the year will be approximately AU$3m.
06/21/21 AUSTRAC to join forces with local banks over casino investigations AUSTRAC will partner with Australian banks to continue investigating all three casino operators due to potential financial crimes.
06/19/21 Japan plans to link ID card with access to casino resorts Japan wants to tie its “My Number” ID card system to casino resorts to verify the identity of local players.
06/18/21 Pansy Ho Chiu King continues to reduce MGM Resorts stake Pansy Ho Chiu King has reduced her MGM Resorts International stake to 0.82 per cent after selling an aggregate of 204,459 shares.
06/18/21 Paradise City to reopen non-gaming facilities from July After a year of closure, Paradise City in Incheon, South Korea, will reopen its non-gaming attractions from July.
06/17/21 Shambhala casino analyses first 2.5 months of operations The casino has shared an analysis of its first 2.5 months in operation and revealed it received an average of 550 guests per day and an average check per game of RUB8,439 (US$116).
06/16/21 Debate over dates as AAEC lawsuit against Las Vegas Sands resumes Asian American Entertainment Corporation’s (AAEC) US$12m lawsuite against Las Vegas Sands has resumed today after a delay of a year.
06/16/21 Imperial Pacific requests review into gaming licence suspension IPI says that it should be exempt from paying its licence fee to the Commonwealth Casino Commission for the last year.
06/16/21 Royal International posts $1.1m loss for Q1 The Vietnamese casino operator Royal International has reported revenue of $1.2m and a loss of $1.1m for the first quarter.
06/15/21 Macau GGR down 35% in second week of June Macau GGR was down 35 per cent in the second week of June when compared to May, most likely due to the rise in Covid-19 cases in Guandong province.
06/15/21 Australia: NSW launches gambling harms programme The NSW government has launched a campaign dubbed “The Number that Changed My Life” to help people dealing with gambling addiction issues.
06/15/21 Waterfront expects to open Manila Pavilion by end of 2021 Waterfront Philippines has said it hopes to finish phase I of the Manila Pavilion Hotel by the end of 2021.
06/14/21 Casinos in Goa extend closure until June 21 Authorities have decided to extend the curfew and the closure of casinos and entertainment venues until June 21 as the Covid-19 positivity rate in the state stands at 14 per cent.
