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2021-03-02
A group of casino operators want the government to allow Vietnamese entry to make up for foreigners’ inability to come to the country due to Covid-19 flight restrictions.

2020-07-24
The Covid-19 pandemic may be a trigger for South Korea to rethink its foreigner-only casino policy, as the country’s casinos struggle with a lack of tourism revenue.

2020-01-10
South Korea wants to turn the area near Incheon International Airport into a version of Manila’s Entertainment City, but its vision is at risk from competition from Japan.

2019-06-04
An opposition party has called on the government to allow the development of a casino that South Korean nationals would be allowed to enter on Saemangeum reclaimed land, located in North Jeolla Province, as a means to boost tourism.

2018-12-14
Myanmar looks set to be the next Asian jurisdiction to open its doors to IRs as the government seeks to attract much needed tourism dollars, with experts in the region predicting strong interest from potential investors.

2018-02-10
Myanmar’s Union Minister for Hotels and Tourism, Ohn Maung, says that a relaxing of the country’s gambling laws will allow foreigner-only casinos

2017-12-09
A second indication has emerged that Wakayama’s IR advocates are now moving away from their notion that casino entry might be limited to foreigners.

2017-05-30
Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance has been given the authority to grant casino and gaming service licenses in the country, under a newly-issued circular

2017-05-15
MGM Resorts International’s Ed Bowers today stressed the importance of allowing entry for locals in a gaming market, adding that MGM would reconside

2017-05-13
Wakayama Governor Yoshinobu Nisaka is pushing hard to attract investment in an IR in his city, but says to make it politically palatable it would need

2016-05-22
A second casino in Korea permitting the entry of locals will “destroy the country”, an international gaming expert warns. In an interview with Kor

2016-05-12
South Korea casino operator Grand Korea Leisure Co (GKL) reported 16Q1 earnings down 13.2 percent year on year but 28 percent above consensus. Accordi

2016-05-12
South Korean casino operator Paradise Co’s 16Q1 earnings were shy of analyst estimates, due to higher casino labor cost, advertising costs and compl

2016-05-01
Korea’s largest foreigners-only casino operator, Paradise Co may show a gradual rebound in the second half of the year, say analysts quoted by The K

2016-03-06
South Korea’s new casino developments will find it difficult to see strong returns on investment due to restrictions on local patrons, says Fitch

2016-02-23
South Korea will be selecting the winning bidders to operate Korea’s new foreigner-only casinos later this week, according to Yonhap News citing uni

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