Commonwealth Casino Commission Chairman Edward C. Deleon Guerrero raised concern to Imperial Pacific International CEO Donald Browne about the possible impact of the Chinese government’s potential blacklisting of cross-border or overseas gambling destinations.
This Dossier results from the “Life After POGOs” editorial project by Asia Gaming Brief which culminated with a pop-up digital forum on 9th December to discuss potentials ramifications in the industry.
Covid-19 forced the rapid and unexpected closure of venues across Australia, changing the operating environment with unprecedented speed and leaving managers scrambling to adapt...
Sociedade de Jogos de Macau, S.A. says its eligible employees will receive Living Subsidies equivalent to 2 months or 1.5 months of salary. The Living Subsidies will be made in two equal payments in January and July respectively, with the first payment to be made on 6 January 2021.
The business vehicle of former football player David Beckham has applied for brand trademark protection in Macau, probably in connection with the opening of The Londoner.
Over the years, many of the answers have been remarkably prescient in their forecasts for the near-term direction of Asia’s gaming industry. However, we can safely say that no one came anywhere close to guessing
what 2020 may have had in store.
While nowhere in the world has escaped the economic fallout from the Covid-19 crisis, Macau has been hit harder than most, with forecasts for gross domestic product to shrink more than 50 percent this year.
Before the Covid-19 crisis, tourism in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region was at a record high, on track to welcome 80 million visitors in 2019, generating some $90 billion in revenue.
