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2020-08-31
MGM Resorts began laying off 18,000 furloughed workers on Monday as the impact of the pandemic drags on.

2020-08-31
The General Association of Administrators and Promoters for the Macau Gaming Industry has called on the government to extend the current gaming concessions in Macau due to the impact of Covid-19.

2020-08-31
Crown Resorts top legal officer has told a probity inquiry that its anti-money laundering teams didn’t monitor two bank accounts suspected to have been used to launder money.

2020-08-31
A Thai politician has said he wants to start a committee to research plans for integrated resorts in key tourism areas, suchy as Bangkok, Phuket and Chiang Mai.

2020-08-31
Melco International Development revealed on Friday that City of Dreams Manila had been granted a limited reopening from August 24, and that this polic

2020-08-31
The resignation of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to be another political blow to an already shaky process of developing up to three IRs in Jap

2020-08-31
Bernstein Research issued a note on Monday morning predicting that the Macau operators which focus more on the VIP market, Melco and Wynn, are likely

2020-08-31
Suncity Group Holdings has reported 2020 H1 results showing RMB93.7 million (US$14 million) in total revenues, a figure which is down 70 percent year-

2020-08-28
The Macau Gaming Show, organized by the Macau Gaming Equipment Manufacturers Association, has been cancelled for this year due to the “recent global health and safety situation,” it said.

2020-08-28
Centara Hotels & Resorts says it has signed three hotel management agreements for Myanmar, one of which will include a casino.

2020-08-28
Thai hotel management and resort company developing a casino hotel in Mandalay, Myanmar.

2020-08-28
NagaCorp said it intends to explore expansion in Siem Reap and Sihanoukville, but suggests the properties won’t necessarily include gaming.

2020-08-28
This week the Chinese government delivered a clear warning that it intended to weaponize the nation’s outbound tourism as it relates to the Asian ca

2020-08-28
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a huge toll on casino revenues in Macau with U.S. operators such as Wynn Resorts and Las Vegas Sands bleeding more than $2 million a day in the 2020 second quarter.

2020-08-28
Asia’s gaming jurisdictions are moving forward in improving their regulations on money laundering (AML) and financial crime, though wide disparities

2020-08-28
Hong Kong-listed NagaCorp bucked the negative trend and recorded a US$20.6 million profit in H1, in spite of a temporary closure related to the Covid-

2020-08-28
Genting Berhad announced on Thursday that its revenue for the April-June 2020 quarter had fallen 80 percent year-on-year to RM1.1 billion (US$266 mill

2020-08-27
Borders in Malaysia may be closed to international tourists until Q2, 2021, Nancy Shukri, the minister of tourism, arts and culture told the Nikkei Asian Review in an interview. 

2020-08-27
Ainsworth Game Technology is the latest supplier to point to progress in its online offerings, as Covid-19 hits the land-based side of the business.

2020-08-27
Malaysian supplier RGB International swung to a loss in Q2 as Covid-19 forced the closure of its servicing centres and it sold fewer products.

2020-08-21
As the world struggles to get back to its feet, the Covid-19 pandemic has left the cruise community wondering if things will ever get back to the way they were before.

2020-08-21
Back in 2015, Yggdrasil launched BOOST, a collection of promotional tools that sparked a new wave of innovation through the igaming sector. 

2020-08-14
The role of casino employees, who play a central tenet in ensuring guest satisfaction, has had to pivot due to Covid-19 from that of being the perfect host to enforcing strict health and safety guidelines.

2020-08-14
Covid-19 has forced a fundamental rethink of the food and beverage (F&B) industry in order to survive, with one of the most popular features of dining in Asia -- the buffet -- potentially becoming a sacrificial lamb.

2020-08-11
Although the 31st AGE won’t be happening until next August, organizers remain committed to connecting buyers with sellers, experts with operators.

2020-08-07
While the past six months have undoubtedly been devastating for the gaming industry, in just a short space of time suppliers have shown their ability to adapt and react, releasing new products for the new reality and refocusing business models. 

2020-08-07
The concept of a casino and entertainment hub in Russia’s Far East will take a further step towards fruition this summer with the expected opening of the Shambhala Casino.

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