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Which casinos are open?
While the delta variant continues to push up daily case numbers across the world, a surge in vaccinations across Asia is starting to bring back confidence, allowing governments to begin easing restrictions in certain areas. Our September “Which casinos are open” update details the state of casino openings across Asia as of September 13, 2021.
Social chatter eats into betting volumes
Pinnacle CEO Paris Smith said the company has seen a strong recovery in sports betting volumes since live events returned.
Hengqin plan seeks to force diversification and operators will need to...
Beijing has set out its blueprint to diversify Macau's economy through a plan centered on Hengqin, though at present it’s long on vision and short on detail.
Basketball scores in Olympics betting preferences
Basketball surged in popularity in terms of Olympics sports betting preferences at Tokyo 2020, though sports book operators said the games were not a major driver of volumes.
Asia slowly readies itself for legal esports betting
Asia’s legalized esports betting scene is still lightyears away from the likes of Europe and the U.S., though there is an acknowledgment that groundwork is being laid for its future growth.
Navigating the legal minefield of mandatory vaccinations
Annamarie Rooding says that companies need to move away from the idea of “blanket” vaccine mandates in their organizations, given the legal, ethical and social minefield that awaits companies going down that route.
Can casino operators mandate vaccinations?
Casino operators in Australia, Macau, and Singapore may find it challenging to move to impose mandatory vaccinations as a condition of employment without a clear directive from their government, according to industry lawyers.
PIGOs gaining momentum after a challenging start: Lim
DFNN’s domestic online unit had a slow start, seeking to cope with the rollout of a new product and Covid, but growth is accelerating, CEO Calvin Lim says.
Could Macau-HK travel bubble be moving closer to fruition?
Signs are stacking up that Macau and Hong Kong could be moving closer to a travel bubble. Reports indicate that, starting on Thursday, the Golden Bus service running across the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge is going to be doubling its frequency - from three to six buses daily.
Esports continue to race ahead, with Asia a key focus
Esports continue to record strong growth and while the mobile sector is gaining momentum it’s still the traditional forms that dominate betting revenue.
Macau operators’ market share shuffle [Infographic]
In August, Macau's six gaming concessionaires and sub-concessionaires filed their second-quarter results, rounding off a three-month period of mixed fortunes.
More changes to Aus gaming from Crown inquiries: Hoskins
Gaming product manufacturers may be required to make changes to the products that they offer in Australia as a result of recent royal commissions into Crown Resorts.
All is not lost if Okonogi wins this Sunday: Cheng
Hachiro Okonogi, an anti-IR candidate with majority LDP backing remains being tipped as the most likely winner of this Sunday’s mayoral race in Yokohama, though gaming and hospitality expert Daniel Cheng says this does not necessarily mean it's all over for an IR in the city.
Vietnam offers a tempting road to a new type of gaming within Asia
With Macau’s gaming industry failing to recover as quickly as expected, and ever-increasing oversight from Mainland China, what country within Asia offers the best conditions to be able to develop into something akin to the SAR’s glory days as the world emerges from the pandemic?
Asia Gaming Briefings – September 2021 Edition
With major sporting events set to resume their Autumn schedules and fresh off the back of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, our focus section in this September edition of Asia Gaming Briefings is on the sports betting world.
