05/28/21 Asian gamblers prefer electronic table games after casino reopenings During the Singapore Summit, experts said there had been an increase in the use of electronic table games compared to before the Covid-19 pandemic.
05/27/21 India: Goa restrictions continue until May 31 The state government has extended restrictions in Goa until May 31. Casinos have been closed since April 29.
05/27/21 Kangwon Land could see earnings improve in 2022, analysts say Tourism arrivals, a higher vaccination rate and the end of social restrictions soon could help Kangwon Land grow next year.
05/27/21 South Korea: GKL casino venue to be demolished after sale The Millennium Hilton Seoul Hotel which hosted the GKL Seven Luck Casino will be replaced by an office building.
05/27/21 Genting Singapore’s recovery slower than expected, analysts say Brokerage Nomura has reduced its previous EBITDA forecasts for Genting Singapore due to lower than expected revenue in Q1.
05/25/21 Macau GGR up 12% in third week of May Macau GGR was up 12 per cent in the third week of May when compared to the previous week but down 6 per cent when compared to April.
05/25/21 MGM China expects summer holiday period to boost revenue MGM China is confident the summer holiday period will boost revenue in Macau.
05/25/21 New Zealand: casino charity requirements to be reviewed The New Zealand Gambling Commission is analysing casino charity requirements as some casino operators are currently giving away less than 1 per cent of their profits annually.
05/25/21 Landing International expects to raise US$17.9m from new shares Landing International plans to use the funds for the maintenance and upgrade of its casino resort Jeju Shinhwa World on South Korea’s Jeju Island.
05/24/21 Macau visitor arrivals up 5.3% in April Macau registered 794,819 visitor arrivals in April, up 5.3 per cent from March and 7,000 per cent year-on-year.
05/24/21 Vietnam: casinos’ request to expand locals’ access goes unheard In March casino operators in Vietnam asked the government to ease the rules on locals entering casinos, but the government has made no response.
05/22/21 Reef Casino profit surpasses 2019 levels Reef Casino Trust has reported that profit for the first quarter was higher than in 2019 thanks to an increase in regional and local visitors.
05/22/21 Sri Lanka: port city development gets approval from parliament The China-backed $1.4bn port city development in Colombo has received approval from Sri Lanka’s parliament.
05/21/21 PH Resorts expects tourism recovery amid vaccination plan PH Resorts hopes for a recovery of the tourist sector as the Philippines’ vaccination plan moves forwards.
05/21/21 Politicians criticise Genting Malaysia opening amid rising Covid-19 cases Two opposition politicians have questioned why Genting Malaysia is allowed to continue operating while the country is seeing a rise in Covid-19 cases.
