09/30/21 Macau to revise budget forecast due to low GGR Amid the new local Covid-19 cases, authorities will adjust Macau’s 2021 budget forecast predicting a decline in casino gross gaming revenue.
09/30/21 End to Zhuhai quarantine may not save Macau Golden Week Ho Iat Seng, Macau’s Chief Executive, has said that even if Zhuhai in Guangdong drops its inbound quarantine, it won’t help Macau’s tourism arrivals for October Golden Week.
09/29/21 Macau occupancy rate down 25.3% in August The Macau Statistics and Census Bureau has reported that the average occupancy rate at Macau hotels was down 25.3 per cent month-on-month in August.
09/29/21 Sands China redeems US$1.8bn senior notes due in 2023 Sands China has announced it has fully redeemed its US$1.8bn senior notes due in 2023 with an interest rate of 4.6 per cent.
09/28/21 Osaka: MGM-Orix IR expects US$3.87bn in annual gaming sales Osaka Prefecture has revealed that the MGM-Orix request-for-proposal (RFP) submission predicts that its planned IR could generate JPY430bn (US$3.87bn) in annual gaming sales.
09/28/21 PAGCOR announces support for Casino Filipino host cities PAGCOR has announced that the cities and local government units that host a Casino Filipino branch will receive a PHP34.64m (US$678,543) grant.
09/28/21 Genting Hong Kong continues to seek new sources of funding The casino cruise ship operator has been deeply affected by restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic and is looking for new business opportunities to diversify.
09/28/21 Macau arrivals plummet after new Covid-19 cases The new appearance of local Covid-19 cases has caused the number of tourist arrivals to plummet by 70 per cent.
09/27/21 CCC crisis continues as it loses another commissioner Diego M. Songao has stepped down as a member of the Commonwealth Casino Commission due to health reasons.
09/27/21 Macau October Golden Week at risk amid local Covid-19 cases An outbreak of two local Covid-19 cases has endangered Macau’s expectations for the October Golden Week.
09/27/21 South Korea: casinos report turnover of US$409.1m for H1 South Korea’s casinos have reported turnover of KRW480.45bn (US$409.1m) for the first half of the year.
09/27/21 Macau cancels gaming law consultation session due to Covid-19 cases Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau has confirmed that the public consultation on gaming law has been cancelled after two local cases of Covid-19 were detected.
09/24/21 Melco Resorts and MGM China highlight green initiatives Melco Resorts and MGM China have highlighted recent ecological initiatives.