01/29/21 89% of Macau casino workers are local Senior and middle management positions at the six major casino operators in Macau are mostly local people.
01/29/21 Macau hotel occupancy at highest since January 2020 The average hotel occupancy rate in Macau reached 53.1 per cent in December.
01/29/21 LVS CEO: “I can’t wait to invest US$10bn in Macau” Las Vegas Sands’ new CEO will honour the company’s late founder’s wishes and increase investment in Macau if authorities require it for the 2022 tender.
01/28/21 Macau casinos have fewer Michelin-starred restaurants Macau has three fewer Michelin-starred restaurants in the Michelin Guide Hong Kong Macau 2021.
01/28/21 Number of Macau junkets continues to fall Everything indicates that 2021 will be the eight consecutive year of the downward trend in the number of licensed VIP junkets in Macau.
01/28/21 Japan sees 7% drop in number of pachinko halls The number of operational pachinko halls in Japan fell by 584 in 2020, with a large drop in available machines.
01/28/21 Skycity makes management changes The New Zealand operator had made three internal promotions at SkyCity Auckland and Adelaide, effective from February 1.
01/27/21 Sands China’s new CEO and chairman takes the helm After the death of the company’s founder, Sheldon Adelson, Robert Goldstein has taken up his position as CEO and chairman.
01/27/21 POGO tax payments rise 11.7% in 2020 POGOs brought in US$149.4m in tax payments las year despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and resulting departures of many firms.
01/27/21 Okada Manila denies news about sale of assets The operator says rumours that it is looking to sell the Okada Manila casino are “false and fake news”.
01/26/21 MGM Macau analyses Chinese gaming tourism market As the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic stretches into 2021, the casino operator analysed the state of the Chinese market in a seminar.
01/26/21 Manila resort gets Sharecare Health Security certification The Nüwa Manila at City of Dreams resort has achieved a health certification verified by Forbes Travel Guide.
01/26/21 Lottery sales in China drop 20.8% in 2020 All lottery sales were down in comparison to 2019 except for Keno sales, which increased despite the Covid-19 pandemic.
01/22/21 Kambi partners with Racing and Wagering Western Australia Sports betting supplier Kambi has signed a partnership deal to expand with Racing and Wagering Western Australia.
