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Nepal extends lockdown in capital district to end May
Nepal authorities have extended the lockdown in Kathmandu and surrounding areas for a further 15 days amid surging Covid cases.
Goa lockdown extends to May 24
The Goa government has announced an intensified, extended “stricter-than-lockdown” curfew across the state as the number of infections increase ten-fold in a month.
Delta closes Sikkim casino until May 16
Delta Corp, India's only listed casino operator, said it had shut its casino in Sikkim due to a surge of Covid in the state.
Goa lockdown extended until May 10
Goa’s state government on Sunday announced an extension of its covid-19 lockdown until May 10, amidst a surge in covid-19 cases detected in the state.
Goa announces new lockdown as Covid rises
Goa has announced a new lockdown from Thursday to Monday, including the state's casinos, due to rising Covid cases.
Call for closure of Goa offshore casino “superspreaders”
Medical professionals are calling for the closure of offshore casinos, which they claim could be one of the “superspreaders” of the Covid-19 virus.
Delta Corp reports 3.2M net loss, sales drop
Indian gaming operator Delta Corp reported a net loss of Rs. 24.1 crore (US$3.2 million) in the year ended March 2021, with net sales falling 45.8 percent compared to the prior-year period.
Goa casinos ask for license fee waiver
Delta Corp and the casino industry in Goa has asked for a waiver in license fees for the period the properties were forced to close last year due to the pandemic.
Nazara sees massive jump in gamified learning revenue
Indian online gaming firm Nazara Technologies has announced an 84 percent increase in its revenue in the financial year 2021, reaching $61 million.
Former Sri Lanka PM warns of “black money” in port plan
Former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has called on the government to make amendments to a plan for a giant special economic zone in Colombo that was to include casinos, warning it risks becoming a centre for money laundering.
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