A planned merger of Singapore’s casino and iGaming regulators into a single body has been delayed as a result of Covid-19, according to the Casino Regulatory Authority.
The Korea International Exhibition and Convention Center (l.) is considering the development of a casino and hotels at the venue, the largest of its kind in South Korea. It...
With declining Covid infections and increased vaccination rates, the Malaysian government has reopened interstate travel in the Southeast Asian nation, and may reopen soon to international visitors.
The long slump in Macau will continue through 2022, according to brokerage Sanford Bernstein, which predicts GGR at 59 percent of pre-Covid levels for next year, with full recovery...
The new prime minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida (l.), has made it clear that he considers integrated resorts a linchpin of future tourism in the country. Kishida was elected...
Saipan’s casino regulator, is poised to yank the casino license of Imperial Pacific Casino (l.). Commonwealth Casino Commission Executive Director Andrew Yeom said IPI is millions in arrears in...
Malaysia’s Resorts World Genting opened with “limited offerings” starting September 30. “We will be reopening more facilities and offerings once interstate travel is allowed,” RWG stated.
Casinos in Nepal, including Tiger Palace (l.), reopened late last month, more than 18 months after they shut down due to Covid-19. The government is helping out the battered...
In a Golden Week speech, Macau Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng (l.) pledged full cooperation with the Chinese central government in the development of Hengqin Island in Zhuhai.
Casinos in Manila’s Entertainment City, including Solaire (l.), are closed under new Covid-19 safety provisions, though some resort amenities remain open. Metro Manila will operate under a strict Covid...
Hirofumi Yoshimura (l.), governor of Osaka, Japan says, a full proposal for an integrated resort in the prefecture and city, in development by MGM Resorts and Orix Corp., will...
In a bid to revive tourism, the government of the Philippines has mandated that all industry workers must be vaccinated against Covid-19 by the end of the year.
Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau and associated public welfare entities have launched a Responsible Gambling Promotion to boost awareness of gambling disorders.
As recently as September 21, Genting Malaysia planned to reopen its flagship Resorts World Genting (l.) by October 1. That plan has been tabled, with travel and tourism suspended...
Singapore has transitioned from relaxed to stricter Covid-19 measures due to a rise in viral infections. The newly reimposed safeguards will be in place until October 24, the government...
Lenders have agreed to give Wynn Macau a $1.5 billion revolving line of credit facility to refinance debt and general corporate expenses. The loans will reach maturity in four...
Philippine lawmakers have established the Boracay Island Development Authority, which will oversee the reopening of the island and ensure its environmental integrity. A casino owned by billionaire Andrew Tan...
Resorts World Genting, Genting (l.), the Malaysian company’s flagship casino complex in Genting Highlands, is on tap to reopen as early as October 1, according to reports.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (l.) last week imposed a controversial new tax on the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators that will dedicate the revenue to the nation’s fight against Covid....
Three positive cases of Covid appeared again in Macau, and now all residents and visitors must submit to a Covid test between Sept. 25 and 28. All casinos remain...