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_2021-02-03
Paradise Co. reported its casino sales in January declined 36.2 percent from the prior month, after seeing strong improvement in December.

_2020-12-27
South Korea said on Sunday it will extend social distancing measures introduced to try to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic for another six days, to Jan. 3 after reporting a further 970 cases on Saturday.

_2020-12-23
Star Entertainment Group has announced that, in accordance with directives from the New South Wales state government, tighter social distancing and other measures have been reinstituted at Star Sydney.

_2020-12-03
The Star Entertainment Group says the easing of Covid-19 restrictions in Sydney will remove the 300 person cap per area and allow it to increase the total number of permitted patrons from 1,800 to 10,000. Rules have also been relaxed in Queensland.

_2020-09-22
The “worst” of the crisis may be over for Resorts World Genting, with a significant improvement in visitation since it reopened three months ago, RHB Research said in a note.

_2020-09-17
Estimates suggest global casino GGR will be down significantly in 2020 and full recovery may take years to reach 2019 levels.

_2020-09-16
AXES.ai has launched a free social distancing app for its clients that will allow them to enforce social distancing at gaming machines.

_2020-09-09
Universal Entertainment has confirmed its Okada Manila property will reopen at 30 percent of its capacity of table and machine games.

_2020-09-04
Casinos in New York State, including Genting Group’s Resorts World Catskills, will be permitted to open from next Wednesday, though will face strict reopening restrictions.

_2020-08-12
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_2020-07-29
The creation of a travel bubble between Malaysia and Singapore is seen as a significant catalyst for the island’s two IRs, although severe capacity restrictions will create headwinds, according to Bernstein analysts.

_2020-07-27
Genting Hong Kong’s Explorer Dream resumed operations over the weekend in Taiwan, with strict Covid-19 safety measures in place, including 22 isolation wards for any passengers who fall ill.

_2020-07-01
Star Entertainment says it moves to the next stage in reopening at its Sydney property from Wednesday, whilst casinos in Queensland get ready to open their doors from Friday.

_2020-06-10
Social distancing rules under the “new normal” will impact grind mass business most, due to the restriction of three gamblers per table, according

_2020-06-09
The lack of capacity due to social distancing measures will be the key challenge for operators in opening their properties and not the lack of demand, says Angel Sueiro, chief operating officer of PH Resorts. 

_2020-06-08
With no active cases of the coronavirus left in New Zealand and no new cases in a fortnight, New Zealand will be removing all social distancing restri

_2020-06-05
As casinos in Las Vegas begin to open their doors, SkyCity Entertainment recounts its experience as one of the first properties to open in the Asia Pacific region, saying the industry needs to make sure it’s sharing ideas and learning to ensure the...

_2020-05-26
Kangwon Land has announced that its casino facilities will reopen this Thursday, May 28, as one of South Korea’s major brick-and-mortar gaming compa

_2020-05-22
Hiromu Kurokawa, the head of the Tokyo High Public Prosecutors Office has resigned after admitting he had ignored social distancing rules to play mahjong for cash with reporters, Kyodo News reports.