GGRAsia – Coronavirus Crisis

MGM Macau hotel operations suspended temporarily: govt

Feb 14, 2020 Newsdesk Coronavirus Crisis, Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

The hotel at the MGM Macau casino complex (pictured in a file photo) is to have operations suspended with effect from Friday (February 14), a Macau government official said in a press briefing that...

Quarantine cabin fever to aid Macau rebound: Jefferies

Feb 14, 2020 Newsdesk Coronavirus Crisis, Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

“Cabin fever” linked to China-wide calls for citizens either to stay indoors or work from home during the coronavirus episode could lead to Chinese consumer demand for trips to Macau to rebound...

Macau govt virus control work gets some positive reviews

Feb 14, 2020 Newsdesk Coronavirus Crisis, Features, Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

A straw poll by GGRAsia on the Macau government’s efforts at controlling the coronavirus infection – including a 15-day shutdown of the city’s casinos – has produced some...

Health risk factor in casino closure review: Macau govt

Feb 13, 2020 Newsdesk Coronavirus Crisis, Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

The Macau government will decide whether to extend the current closure of the city’s casino industry, based on an assessment of public health risk posed locally by the now-named Covid-19...

Suncity VIP growth plans intact despite Covid-19

Feb 13, 2020 Newsdesk Coronavirus Crisis, Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Major Macau gambling junket investor Suncity Group has told GGRAsia that its plans to launch new VIP clubs in Macau and overseas for this year “remain unchanged”. It took the bullish view despite...

GEN Singapore pessimistic on 1H2020, 2019 profit down

Feb 12, 2020 Newsdesk Coronavirus Crisis, Latest News, Singapore, Top of the deck

Genting Singapore Ltd, the operator of the Resorts World Sentosa casino resort (pictured) in Singapore, said in a filing on Wednesday it was “generally pessimistic about the outlook for the first...

Donaco flags layoffs as coronavirus hits Vietnam biz

Feb 12, 2020 Newsdesk Coronavirus Crisis, Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Donaco International Ltd, an Australia-listed boutique operator of casinos in Indochina, has announced lay-offs and unpaid leave for staff in February at its Aristo International Hotel (pictured)...

Regional casino risk lingers amid coronavirus: Union Gaming

Feb 12, 2020 Newsdesk Coronavirus Crisis, Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Regional casino business in Asia Pacific has an “elevated profile risk” until such time as there is “greater clarity” on the global outbreak of a novel coronavirus, said a Tuesday note from...

Resorts World Sentosa worker infected with coronavirus

Feb 12, 2020 Newsdesk Coronavirus Crisis, Latest News, Singapore, Top of the deck

A worker at the casino in Resorts World Sentosa has been confirmed as infected with the novel coronavirus, a disease now officially known as Covid-19, said on Tuesday the health authorities in...

Strong chance Macau casino shutdown extended: Bernstein

Feb 11, 2020 Newsdesk Coronavirus Crisis, Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

There is a “strong possibility” of an “extension of the shutdown order” that has temporarily been imposed on Macau casinos to try to stop local infection spread in the wake of the...