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NagaWorld temporarily closes as Covid-19 detected among staff
Hong Kong-listed NagaCorp has announced the voluntary suspension of operations at its NagaWorld property in Phnom Penh after several staff were found positive for Covid-19, as well as a rise in Covid-19 community transmissions in the country.
GKL extends Seoul closures to March 15
State-backed Grand Korea Leisure has announced that it is once again extending the Covid-related business suspension of its two Seoul casinos, this time to March 15.
GKL extends casino closures to February 15
Grand Korea Leisure has issued a filing announcing that its two casinos in Seoul and the one in Busan will be extending their closures until February 15 under the continuing impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Crown Perth suspends gaming until February 5 over Covid lockdown
Crown Perth has been obliged to suspend its gaming and F&B operations until February 5 under guidance from the government of Western Australia. This action is in response to a new wave of Covid-19 infection in the Perth metropolitan area.
Grand Korea Leisure expects US$4.6 million loss from Seoul casino closures
Grand Korea Leisure released a business update indicating that the two-week closure of its two casinos in the Seoul metropolitan area, the Gangnam and Hilton casinos, will result in an estimated loss of sales in the range of KRW5.1 billion (US$4.6 million).
Political party calls for Goa casinos to be shuttered over Covid cluster
Amid reports of more than a dozen persons testing positive for Covid-19 in Goa's offshore casinos, the Aam Aadmi Party has demanded their closure, fearing a resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic in the state.
SkyCity Adelaide closed due to South Australia Covid outbreak
SkyCity Entertainment's Adelaide casino will close from Wednesday after the South Australia government announced a six-day lockdown due to an outbreak of Covid-19 cases. The company also said it will postpone the opening of its newly expanded sector until December 1st.
Local government revenues take pounding from Kangwon Land woes
The revenues of local governments in South Korea are being heavily impacted by the long-term suspension of operations at Kangwon Land, triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as a running dispute over the calculation of how much money the resort is obligated to pay to the abandoned mine fund.
Five POGOs have closed in recent weeks
Five Philippine Offshore Casino Operators (POGOs) have closed down due to a difficult business environment caused by the Covid-19, reports Philstar.
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Everi swings to net loss of $13.5 million in 20Q1
Everi Holdings Inc swung to a net loss of $13.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2020, due mainly to March casino...
All set for the FBM slots expansion campaign in Asia
FBM has been developing its slots offer over the last three years, with operations established in Europe and North America. The company is now accelerating its slots expansion campaign in Asia
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.
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.
Asia Gaming Briefings – Feb 2021 Edition
The world is bouncing back, or at least coming to grips with the fact that going forward not much will be the same as before. Commendably, this industry quickly understood the need to adapt to a new normal, and that the days of targeting the low hanging fruit of the VIP sector are gone.
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.