04/08/20 Macau: mass layoffs yet to happen Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, said that gaming operators have not undertaken mass layoffs due to the Coronavirus crisis.
04/08/20 Casino Taipa remains closed in Macau Property is undergoing cleaning and sanitisation after being used by the Macau government to house those under Covid-19 quarantine.
04/07/20 Singapore to overhaul gambling regulation Additional details on the changes being made to gambling regulation in the country.
04/06/20 Philippines govt mulls quarantine extension President Rodrigo Duterte is considering extending Coronavirus quarantine measures by at least two more weeks.
04/03/20 Macau govt has no plans to shut down casinos again Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, says authorities intend to keep casinos open.
04/03/20 Singapore: new gambling authority to be established in 2021 A single regulatory body will be responsible for overseeing the country’s gambling industry.
04/02/20 Macau scraps plans to impose tourist tax Coronavirus crisis sees Macau authorities drop motion to implement a tax on tourists visiting the city.
04/01/20 New Zealand Lotto to close retail sales Lottery moves all operations and ticket sales online during Coronavirus lockdown in the country.
03/25/20 Macau: Hong Kong and Taiwan tourist numbers fell New restrictions in Macau borders resulted on a plunge of visitors.
03/24/20 Macau: visitors from Hong Kong and Taiwan to face restrictions Macau’s new restrictions to visitors come in force to contain the spread of Coronavirus.
03/20/20 Malaysia: Resort World Genting closes Resort to close its doors until the end of the month at the earliest due to Coronavirus.
03/19/20 Casino Macau Jockey Club to remain closed The gaming venue will not reopen due to “renovation works”.
03/16/20 Macau: Chinese visitors could return by April Nomura analysts say visitation could return to normal levels “within two months” once Coronavirus restrictions are lifted.
03/11/20 Wakayama outlines problem gambling plans Local government has published draft plans for how it will tackle problem gambling if awarded an IR licence.
03/11/20 Duterte open to tighter POGO regulations President says he is happy to discuss tighter regulations for POGOs but reaffirms they will not be banned.
