04/16/21 Sands China decries gambling site using its brand Sands China has denounced a gambling website operating under the name of “Sands Macao”.
04/16/21 Macau gaming tax revenue drops 50% in Q1 Macau’s government collected MOP9.17bn (US$1.15bn) in tax revenue from the gaming industry in the first three months of 2021.
04/16/21 Bloomberry puts back opening date for Philippines IR Bloomberry Resorts has put back the opening date for its Philippines IR to 2023 after construction was halted due to Covid-19 measures.
04/15/21 Vietnam: casinos on conditional list for foreign investment The Vietnam government has released a conditional list of restricted sectors for foreign investment, which includes casinos.
04/14/21 Cambodian capital extends Covid-19 curfew until April 28 Cambodia’s capital city has extended its curfew until April 28 as Covid-19 cases continue to rise.
04/14/21 Metro Manila casinos to remain closed Metro Manila casinos Okada Manila, Solaire Resort and Casino and City of Dreams Manila will remain closed at least until April 30.
04/13/21 Manila eases Covid-19 restrictions but casinos remain closed Metro Manila will come under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) measures until April 30. However, casinos and other gaming establishments will remain closed.
04/13/21 Western Australia begins Royal Commission into Crown The Royal Commission will decide if Crown Resorts is suitable to continue holding a casino gaming licence for Crown Perth and will investigate Western Australia’s regulatory framework for the gambling industry.
04/09/21 Macau receives 99,568 tourists during first week of April The average daily volume of tourists arriving during the Easter and Qingming Festival holidays was 53.8 per cent higher than during the 2020 October Golden Week holiday.
04/09/21 Paradise expects US$13.3m loss for Q1 The casino operator Paradise Co expects sales of KRW98.7bn, down 46.6 per cent year-on-year.
04/08/21 Jeju casino receives transfer permission from governor Before Jeju Dream Tower casino can open there will be a period of inspection that could take at least a month.
04/07/21 GKL casino revenue rises ten-fold following reopenings Grand Korea Leisure’s revenue increased from KRW507m (US$448,000) in February to KRW5.95bn (US$5.3m) in March.
04/07/21 South Korean casino employee numbers fall in 2020 Financial pressures brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic have led to the dismissal of many part-time workers.
04/06/21 Tourism in South Korea down 90.4% in February Only 65,582 tourists visited South Korea in February due to ongoing Covid-19 countermeasures.
04/06/21 Galaxy in prime position for post-pandemic recovery, analysts say Sanford C. Bernstein says Galaxy Entertainment looks set to boost its mass and premium mass-market share.
