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_2020-06-30
The government of Hong Kong has decided to extend the compulsory two-week quarantine for travelers from Macau, China, and Taiwan for an additional mon

_2020-06-30
The Japanese central government has made its first public indication of a possibility that its IR licensing application period may be delayed. Resp

_2020-06-30
South Shore Holdings has reported to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that its revenues for the year ending March 31, 2020, amounted to nearly HK10.9 bill

_2020-06-30
As it reported its results for the year ending March 31, 2020, Century Entertainment made clear that it intends to focus its gaming interests in South

_2020-06-30
Gross gaming revenue amongst Philippines’ land-based casinos fell 13.6 percent in 20Q1, down to P45.4 billion ($910.8 million), according to data fr

_2020-06-30
SunCity Group Holdings and its investment partners held a preview opening of Hoiana on Sunday, with a “simple yet solemn” ceremony.  Hosted by

_2020-06-30
Genting Malaysia’s gaming revenue recovery will take longer than expected, due to the continued impact of the coronavirus, according to analysts fro

_2020-06-29
Information released by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that occupancy in the territories’ five-star hotel stood at only 5.5 perc

_2020-06-29
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque has warned Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) that they’d better pay all their taxes or else leave the

_2020-06-29
The Cambodian government has signaled a round of crackdowns on illegal online gambling sites. The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications is repor

_2020-06-29
Bernstein Research issued a note on Monday anticipating a slow recovery for Singapore’s casinos once they reopen on July 1, with GGR unlikely to ret

_2020-06-29
*By Sally Gainsbury & Alex Blaszczynski The shutdown of gambling venues due to Covid-19 may have driven people at-risk of addiction to increase

_2020-06-29
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has warned that more gaming firms could close down as a result of stringent tax rules and wor

_2020-06-29
Macau Legend Development’s deal to acquire a 1,200-hectare plot of land in Siem Reap has been delayed due to “difficulties to the process caused b

_2020-06-29
After three months of closure, the casinos at Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa will be allowed to reopen from the first of July, according t

_2020-06-26
Nine listed gaming operators in the Asia Pacific region are likely to see a plunge of about 70 percent in EBITDA this year, but all should have sufficient cash to cover basic needs for the next year, Moody’s Investors Service said.

_2020-06-26
Macau has reported an imported case of Covid-19, its first case since April 8th.

_2020-06-26
The Commonwealth Casino Commission has adopted an order requiring Imperial Pacific to maintain enough working capital to pay three months of wages in a bank either in the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands or U.S. bank, local media reports.

_2020-06-26
The shutdown of gambling venues due to Covid-19 may drive people at-risk of addiction to increased online gambling and harm. For others it might create a relief from the constant access to problematic pokies.

_2020-06-19
South Korea’s three major operators are likely to come through the economic downturn caused by the Covid-19 pandemic without too much difficulty, but the smaller and weaker operators on the island of Jeju may face a much tougher time, analysts say.

_2020-06-19
The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for flexibility and shown the ability of online suppliers to rapidly adapt to new realities, with sportsbooks getting creative in searching out opportunities.  

_2020-06-12
Uzbekistan is expected to be the next nation in the Commonwealth of Independent States to legalize some forms of gambling, while Ukraine’s draft law opening up its market is due to have its second reading this month, creating new opportunities in Eastern...

_2020-06-05
Cambodia’s gaming industry has taken a major knock from the Covid-19 crisis and last year’s ban on online gaming, but those on the ground are optimistic it will bounce back stronger than ever.