03/05/21 New US$2.24bn casino proposed in Vietnam A new casino project has been proposed for Vietnam’s coastal island of Hon Tre.
03/03/21 Paradise Co February sales down 36.5% Financial results show a 36.5 per cent month-on-month drop in casino sales for the South Korean operator, Paradise Co.
03/03/21 Cambodia: NagaWorld closed as employees test positive for Covid-19 NagaCorp has said it is working with Cambodia’s Ministry of Health to ensure a safe reopening as soon as possible.
03/03/21 SkyCity Auckland closes after new Covid-19 outbreak The casino will be closed for at least seven days after a new case of Covid-19 in Auckland.
03/03/21 Five groups reach next phase of Nagasaki IR process An official in Nagasaki has confirmed that all five contenders have qualified to progress to the next phase of the process.
03/02/21 GKL extends Seoul casinos closure until March 15 Grand Korea Leisure has extended the closure of its two Seoul casinos for another two weeks due to ongoing Covid-19 countermeasures.
03/02/21 Raffles brand to arrive at Galaxy Macau Today’s agreement between Accor and Galaxy Entertainment will see the construction of “Raffles at Galaxy Macau”.
02/27/21 Genting Malaysia revenue down 57.3% in 2020 The company saw a decline in EBITDA because of restrictions to contain the Covid-19 pandemic.
02/26/21 Paradise Co reports US$98.4m loss for 2020 Annual sales fell by 54 per cent compared to the previous year as the operator suffered several periods of closure.
02/25/21 IEC reports US$11.7m loss for H2 2020 The company was impacted by a loss of revenue across its Philippines hotel and gaming segments.
02/25/21 Genting Singapore pushes back Resorts World Sentosa expansion plan Genting Singapore’s expansion at Resorts World Sentosa faces delays due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
02/25/21 Summit loans SunTrust US$120m for new Manila casino The Manila hotel and casino development is scheduled for completion in late 2022.
02/24/21 South Korea: turnover at foreigner-only casinos down 59% in 2020 South Korea’s foreigner-only casinos reported turnover of KRW595.4bn (US$534.8m) for 2020.
02/22/21 Japan: concerns over Chinese gambling blacklist impact for IRs House of Representatives member Kenji Eda warned that China’s gambling blacklist could see tourists banned from travelling to Japan’s future IRs.
