Tagged lockdown

New South Wales regulator highlighting video slot money laundering threat

November 29, 2021

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In Australia and the Chief Investigator for the Liquor and Gaming New South Wales regulator has reportedly asserted that his state’s 95,000 video slots are being used to illegally launder ‘hundreds of millions’...

New South Wales regulator extends Crown Sydney liquor license

Adam Morgan

October 11, 2021

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Australian casino giant Crown Resorts Limited has reportedly had the liquor license for its new Crown Sydney development extended by a further eight months but is still awaiting news on when it will be able to ...

Australia’s SkyCity Adelaide property temporarily closed due to coronavirus

Adam Morgan

July 20, 2021

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In Australia and casino operator SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited has reportedly announced that its SkyCity Adelaide property has been temporarily shuttered owing to a local outbreak of the coronavirus pande...

Vietnam’s Corona Resort and Casino closes for a second time

Adam Morgan

July 19, 2021

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The only casino in Vietnam that allows locals to gamble alongside foreign tourists has reportedly been forced to temporarily close its doors for a second time as the country continues to struggle against the on...

Value of Manila casino stocks rise on the back of Duterte reconsideration

Adam Morgan

July 8, 2021

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In the Philippines and the individual share prices for some of the nation’s largest casino operators have reportedly risen sharply following a dramatic change of heart from President Rodrigo Duterte (pictured)....

South Korea pondering introduction of another coronavirus-related lockdown

Adam Morgan

July 8, 2021

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Casino operators across South Korea are reportedly facing the real prospect of being forced to temporarily close their venues yet again owing to a recent spike in local coronavirus infections. According to a...

Delta Corp Limited revives its Deltin Denzong Casino following lockdown

Adam Morgan

July 7, 2021

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Indian gaming and hospitality firm Delta Corp Limited has reportedly announced that it has re-opened its gambling-friendly property in the far northeastern state of Sikkim following the local government’s decis...

Trio of Queensland casinos closed owing to coronavirus lockdown

Adam Morgan

June 29, 2021

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In the northeastern Australian state of Queensland and a trio of casinos have reportedly been forced to suspend operations for three days owing to a local outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. According to a...

Emerald Bay Resort and Casino opening date further delayed

Adam Morgan

May 20, 2021

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In the Philippines and a senior executive with the company behind the under-construction Emerald Bay Resort and Casino has announced that the facility’s planned premiere has been further delayed as a result of ...

Betting and Gaming Council hails the re-opening of Scottish bookmakers

Adam Morgan

April 26, 2021

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In the United Kingdom and the boss for the influential Betting and Gaming Council lobby group has described today’s re-opening of retail sportsbooks across Scotland as ‘another step towards normality’ for custo...

High street betting shops re-open in England and Wales

Adam Morgan

April 12, 2021

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In the United Kingdom and retail bookmakers across England and Wales have reportedly re-opened after being forced to close their doors a little over 13 weeks ago as the nation entered its third coronavirus-rela...

British retail bookmakers presented with a re-opening target date

Adam Morgan

February 23, 2021

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In the United Kingdom and Prime Minister Boris Johnson (pictured) has reportedly announced that the nation’s retail sportsbooks could well be allowed to begin emerging from their coronavirus-induced lockdowns f...

Groupe Partouche experiences coronavirus-related downturn

Adam Morgan

February 1, 2021

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French casino operator Groupe Partouche has reportedly announced that its aggregated gross gaming revenues for the twelve months to the end of October declined by some 21.8% year-on-year to €525.7 million ($635...

Seoul casinos ordered to close owing to a rise in coronavirus infections

Adam Morgan

November 23, 2020

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The four foreigner-only casinos located in and around the South Korean capital of Seoul are reportedly set to suspend operations from the early hours of tomorrow morning owing to a recent rise in the number of ...

SkyCity Adelaide re-opened following South Australia lockdown re-think

Adam Morgan

November 23, 2020

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In Australia and casino operator SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited has reportedly announced that its SkyCity Adelaide facility has been re-opened after the local government reversed a range of recently-introd...