03/27/21 MGM China sells US$750m in notes to pay down debt The Macau gaming operator MGM has announced it will sell senior notes to repay a portion of the amount outstanding under a revolving credit facility.
03/27/21 South Korean casinos allowed to postpone sales taxes payment The government has announced it will postpone the deadline for South Korean casinos to pay their sales taxes.
03/27/21 Suntrust sells non-gaming assets to focus on Manila casino Suntrust has announced the sale of its non-gaming assets to a local partner to focus on the development of a 5-star hotel and casino project in Manila’s Entertainment City.
03/27/21 Yokohama sets aside US$3.3m for IR promotion in 2021 budget Yokohama city council has approved a budget of JPY360m (US$3.3m) earmarked for IR promotion.
03/25/21 Jeju Dream Tower casino moves closer to approval The Standing Committee of Jeju Provincial Council has approved the request for approval of the Jeju Dream Tower casino despite criticism from a citizens’ group.
03/25/21 Crown Melbourne to increase capacity as Covid-19 restrictions ease Crown Melbourne has confirmed it has increased its capacity following a relaxation of Covid-19 countermeasures by the Victorian government.
03/24/21 Nagasaki IR contenders cannot launch bids elsewhere in Japan Nagasaki’s prefectural government has announced potential private partners that have qualified for the next phase to develop its proposed integrated resort may not participate in similar bidding processes elsewhere in Japan.
03/24/21 Jeju casino sales down 63.6% in 2020 The South Korean holiday island of Jeju has reported that casino sales fell to KRW69.30bn (US$61.5m) in 2020.
03/20/21 Macau Legend to report consolidated loss of US$258m for 2020 Macau Legend Development expects to report a consolidated loss of up to US$258m due to a decrease in the number of visitors to Macau and Laos in 2020.
03/20/21 Nagasaki: 3 operators selected for next IR round Oshidori International Holdings, Casinos Austria International and the Niki Chau Fwu Group are the three operators selected by Nagasaki prefecture to move forward into the next round.
03/19/21 Cambodia imposes outbound travel ban Cambodia has announced a ban on outbound travel in a bid to control the rise in Covid-19 cases. Travel to Thailand is prohibited.
03/19/21 Yokohama: new group to support anti-IR mayoral candidate The newly established IR opposition group aims to promote a unified candidate to stand against Yokohama’s integrated resort plans.
03/18/21 SkyCity Adelaide sued by Chinese high-roller A Chinese high-roller is suing SkyCity Adelaide for negligence, claiming that he is owed millions in casino winnings.
