Casino group Nagakov said on Wednesday (July 8) it had negotiated a deal with the Cambodian government to allow VIP table games and slot machine businesses to reopen as part of its COVID-19 measures.

Hong Kong-listed Naga Corp operates the NagaWorld gaming complex in Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh under a longevity exclusive license to the metropolis.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Friday said casino operators across the country would be allowed to resume operations once they met health requirements to prevent the outbreak of COVID-19 at the venue.

Cambodia's health ministry received consent for the resumption of its VIP business (taken as a file photo) and slot gaming portion of its group business in a memorandum of understanding dated June 30, Nagakov said in a filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Sunday.

Saturday (4 July) was followed by a technical inspection by the Ministry of Education.

"Accordingly, we have issued a permit favorable to the company and received consent to resume our VIP and slot game console business on July 8, 2020," the company said.

With some gaming businesses reopening Wednesday, all employees and visitors arriving at Naga World will be required to have their temperatures checked before entering. They will also be required to wear masks respectively, according to the filing.

Players at Nagaworld will also be required to "wear masks during matches" and there will also be a limit of "three seated players per table" to outline the company. This will effectively reduce the capacity of players at the table to "43 percent," adding that "standing play" is "not allowed." 실시간 바카라사이트

Nagakov also said it had reduced slot machine capacity by 50% "by blocking all other slot locations" for safe distancing between players.