03/17/21 Landing expects to recover Jeju casino stolen funds The operator hopes to recover at least KRW13.4bn (US$11.8m) from KRW14.56bn (US$13.4m) that was stolen from its casino on Jeju island in South Korea.
03/16/21 Singapore in talks with Australia on relaxing travel ban Singapore hopes bilateral travel agreements with Australia might help boost tourism and gaming revenues.
03/16/21 Primorye gambling hub continues to progress, officials says Several projects are moving forward in Russia’s Primorye gambling zone, including NagaCorp’s Naga Vladivostok.
03/16/21 SkyCity Auckland to reopen without Covid-19 restrictions SkyCity’s Auckland casino can now operate without Covid-19 restrictions after the city moved from Alert Level 2 to Alert Level 1.
03/12/21 Tourism in South Korea down 99% since April 2020 Fewer than 10,000 tourists per month have visited South Korea since last April due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
03/11/21 Nagasaki IR partner to cover US$1.5m in RFP costs Nagasaki’s IR partner will also be expected to contribute around JPY14.7bn (US$141m) to improve traffic infrastructure around the proposed site.
03/11/21 Cambodia hopes to create travel bubble with select countries A travel bubble may speed up recovery for the Cambodian gaming industry, which is largely dependant on foreign visitors.
03/11/21 Only 174 new Macau gaming workers hired in Q4 The number of new hires in Macau’s gaming industry was down by 86.6 per cent year-on-year in the last quarter of 2020.
03/09/21 Crown Resorts to phase out indoor smoking All of the operator’s Australian casino resorts will eliminate indoor smoking by the end of 2022.
03/09/21 Donaco CEO optimistic for Star Vegas casino recovery Donaco’s CEO has expressed confidence in the company’s Star Vegas casino in Cambodia.
03/06/21 Travel ban imposed on Cambodia casino district, Sihanoukville Only ambulances and trucks transporting goods are allowed to go in and out of Cambodia’s gambling capital.
03/06/21 SkyCity Auckland to reopen from March 7 After a snap closure due to a new case of Covid-19, SkyCity’s Auckland casino will reopen from Sunday March 7.
03/06/21 GKL casino sales down 98% in February The South Korean operator of foreigner-only casinos registered KRW507m (US$448,000) in sales in February
03/06/21 Crown Perth licence under review by WA royal commission The government of Western Australia has announced a royal commission into Crown Resorts’ suitability to hold a gaming licence in Perth.
