IS CASINO UP UNDER COVID-19 LOCKDOWN?
As novel coronavirus (Covid-19) swept the globe and lockdowns followed, concerns were raised over a potential “boom” in online casino. But to what extent has play in the vertical actually grown, and is it sustainable or does it represent a…
MACAU EXPECTS TO COLLECT US$6BN IN GAMING TAXES
Full year forecast for casino taxes halved due to the negative impact of the Covid-19 outbreak. Macau.- The government expects to collect MOP49.98 billion (US$6.26billion) in taxes from the city’s gaming industry this year. The forecast comes from a revised…
MACAU TOURISM TAX PROPOSAL A CASUALTY OF COVID-19
It’s tough to talk about, but there are some silver linings to this pandemic. Less traffic on the road, the air is a bit cleaner, and Macau is moving away from a tourist tax. Macau Business reports the Macao Government…
ANTI-POGO BILL FILED BY LAWMAKERS
Anti-POGO bill would ban all Offshore Gaming Operations from the country. Philippines.- Philippine lawmakers have filed a bill labelled the Anti-POGO bill, designed to ban Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGOs) from the country. Led by House Minority Leader, Bienvenido Abante…
MACAU GGR DOWN 96.8% IN APRIL
Macau’s gross gaming revenues plummeted by 96.8% year-on-year to just MOP$754 million in April, according to data released by the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau. The result, largely in line with dire estimates put forward by analysts, comes after Guangdong…
MACAU TO SEE “SEQUENTIAL RECOVERY” THROUGHOUT 2021
According to Union Gaming analysts, the Macau gaming industry could see a post-Coronavirus recovery throughout 2021. Macau.- The Macau gaming industry could see a “sequential recovery” in business post-Coronavirus throughout 2021, according to Union Gaming Securities LLC. Analysts revealed in a…
WHAT GAMBLERS WOULD CHANGE IN ONLINE CASINOS
Peris Wambu Some of the current policies and casino features work against players who have several suggestions about what should change to favour their gameplay. Verification of Identities Almost all online casinos will request your personal details when you ask…
BETTING BRANDS MAY SHIFT FOCUS FROM SPORTS TO CASINO AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC
The COVID-19 crisis has hurt the gambling industry and now big sports betting brands may look to their online casinos to help them weather the storm. Zoltan Tundik COVID-19 has shaken up the world. No one and no business has…
AGA CALLS FOR HELP FROM TRUMP
AGA president and CEO wrote a letter to US President Donald Trump about the PPP Interim Final Rules and to defend the industry. US.- The American Gaming Association (AGA) president and CEO William C. Miller, Jr. wrote a letter to…
PAGCOR CLOSES CASINO AMID TAAL VOLCANO THREAT
Major volcanic eruption set to hit the Philippines in the coming days. Philippines.- The threaten of an imminent, “hazardous”, eruption of the Taal Volcano, located around 70km south of Manila, has put the entire country on high alert Around 8000…