Singapore, Hong Kong Agree on ‘Travel Bubble’

The details are still being worked through, but unfettered visitation between the two jurisdictions should in effect by the end of the year. Singapore (l.) is looking for similar...

Published October 26, 2020

On the Mend in Macau

An increase in daily gaming revenues since the Golden Week holiday (l.), through far below last year’s levels, appears nonetheless to be holding firm. With individual tourist travel restored...

Published October 26, 2020

Former Chinese Casino Advisers Convicted

Two men associated with a Chinese gambling operator seeking to enter Japan's gaming market, received prison sentences for bribing a Japanese lawmaker. Masahiko Konno and Katsunori Nakazato gave $72,000...

Published October 19, 2020

Kangwon Land Reopens Again in S. Korea

Kangwon Land (l.), the only casino for South Korea nationals, resumed operations October 12 under restrictions. The property has been closed for long stretches of time due to the...

Published October 19, 2020

China Outlines Plans to Develop Horse Racing

The Chinese government has published a five-year plan to develop horse racing. The plan could mean that the Jockey Club’s HK$3.7 billion facility (l.) in Conghua could be major...

Published October 19, 2020

Yokohama Restarts Casino Bids

Less than a year after securing proposals from six prospective operators, the Japanese city says Covid-19 has made a second RFC necessary. The pandemic also will delay by at...

Published October 19, 2020

Japan, Auckland, Show Signs of Post-Covid Progress

Pachinko Halls in Japan reported signs of a recovery in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a government survey. But more needs to be done. Meanwhile in...

Published October 12, 2020

NagaCorp Sees Full Recovery Ahead for Cambodian Flagship

The company reports that both mass-market and VIP volumes have shown sizable increases since its NagaWorld casino (l.) in Phnom Penh reopened in July. Compared to where things stood...

Published October 12, 2020

Singapore Wants Foreign Tourists Back

Singapore Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung (l.) recently concluded an agreement with Japan to readmit business travelers and is looking to negotiate more wide-ranging travel bubbles with “safe nations”...

Published October 12, 2020

Jeju Dream Tower Scheduled to Open Before End of 2020

The promoter of Jeju Dream Tower (l.), a resort featuring a foreigner-only casino located on the South Korean holiday island of Jeju, plans to open the facility before the...

Published October 12, 2020

Russian Casino Begins Soft Opening

Shambala casino (l.), the second casino in Russia’s Primorye gaming zone, has begun a soft opening. Shambala casino is looking ahead at a grand opening later this year.

Published October 12, 2020

Japan Delays One Year

Due to the Covid-19 lockdowns, the Japanese government has delayed the application process for up to one year. Some cities have already decided to push it back, but this...

Published October 12, 2020

Macau: Casino Licenses Will Be Re-Bid on Time

Macau Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong (l.) has dismissed speculation that a re-tendering of the six gaming concessions will be pushed past their statutory expiration...

Published October 12, 2020

Junket Acquires Dominant Stake in Macau Casino Operator

David Chow (l.), founder of Macau Legend Development, has sold most of his shares in the Hong Kong-listed company. Levo Chan, chief executive of junket operator Tak Chun Group,...

Published september 28, 2020

Philippine Casino Operator Party in Bangladesh Suit

Philippine casino operator Bloomberry Resorts & Hotels Inc., which operates the Solaire Resort & Casino (l.) in Manila, has received a summons related to a civil case filed by...

Published september 28, 2020

U.S. Sanctions Cambodian Casino Developer

The U.S. government has announced that it has blacklisted a Chinese company, Union Development Group, which is building a US$3.8 billion casino resort complex (l.) in Cambodia.

Published september 28, 2020

Korean Casino, Closed Twice, Looking at Steep Losses

South Korea’s Kangwon Land will remain closed until October 5, its second closure since the Covid-19 outbreak began. The resort could forfeit up to KRW36.4 billion (US$30.7 million) to...

Published september 28, 2020

Philippine Gaming Revenues Topple

Second-quarter gross gaming revenues in the Philippines amounted to PH2.42 billion (US$49.9 million) due to ongoing restrictions caused by Covid-19. That’s compared to PH60.65 billion for the same period...

Published september 28, 2020

Tokyo Court to Okada: Pay Up

Tokyo’s High Court has affirmed a lower court decision ordering Japanese casino magnate Kazuo Okada (l.) to pay damages of JPY21.3 million (US$204,000) to his former company, Universal Entertainment...

Published september 28, 2020

Losses Continue for Owner of Macau Luxury Hotel

South Shore Holdings has reported a loss of HK$1.02 billion for the 2020 financial year. Most of it stemmed from the ongoing struggles of its luxury Cotai resort, the...

Published september 21, 2020