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Macau considers easing Chinese travel restrictions
The Macau SAR government said it is considering easing entry restrictions for travelers from mainland China, as the spread of the virus is starting...
Japan imposes quarantine on travelers from China, South Korea
Japan has imposed a 14-day quarantine to all travelers from Greater China countries, including Macau, Hong Kong, and Mainland China amid the coronavirus outbreak,...
MGM Resorts, Wynn Macau flags coronavirus concerns
MGM Resorts and Wynn Macau have identified the coronavirus outbreak as a risk to its businesses but said they are not able to quantify...
Sands China concerned over misleading viral video
Sands China has refuted an online video purporting to show Sands China’s current team member accommodations, which has made its rounds across social media.
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MGM donates 500,000 surgical masks to Macau government
MGM says it is closely monitoring the coronavirus epidemic situation and has rolled out a series of epidemic relief and preventive measures over the...
Sands China, MGM China aid fight against Coronavirus
Macau casino operators Sands China and MGM China have pledged donations to help contain the spread of the coronavirus and to help assist relief...
GEG donates MOP 25 million to help battle coronavirus
Galaxy Entertainment Group has announced a donation of MOP20 million through Galaxy Entertainment Group Foundation to Hubei Province in order to help the region...
Coronavirus impact on aviation and tourism worse than SARS
The Center for Aviation (CAPA) says it expects the Wuhan Virus will have a ‘vastly’ greater impact on the region’s aviation and tourism than...
Melco to donate $20 million to support coronavirus crisis
Melco Resorts on Wednesday announced it is working with the Government to donate HK$20 million to support initiatives for Wuhan and Hubei, in light...
PAGCOR supports anti-pandemic measures
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation has announced it is supporting the efforts of the Department of Health (DoH) in monitoring the entry of...
Life After POGOs – AGB Dossier
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.
Australian market report: How to adapt to the new normal
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...
Life After POGOs – AGB Pop-Up Forum
The Philippines and Asia’s online gaming industry is going through uncertain times, with the gaming regulator seeing more and more operators leaving the country for greener pastures.
Acquiring & Retaining iGaming Customers
In this AGB Webinar Series, we covered the newest strategies for iGaming player acquisition and retention.
Attracting players, not fraudsters
With sports betting restarting we are now seeing traffic levels return to pre-COVID levels. The same is unfortunately true for fraudulent activities as operators tempt players, both new and existing, with lucrative bonuses and attractive game offerings.
Asia Gaming Briefings – Dec 2020 Edition
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.
Asia Gaming Briefings – Nov 2020 Edition
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.
Asia Gaming Briefings – Oct 2020 Edition
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.