08/10/21 Macau casino workers worried about unpaid leave amid Covid-19 alert Macau casino workers are worried about how the recent Covid-19 outbreak could impact casino revenues and lead to unpaid leave.
08/10/21 Macau unlikely to ease travel restrictions until next year – analysts Sanford Bernstein predicts Macau won’t ease travel restrictions until next year, but an improvement in Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) is expected for the fourth quarter of 2021.
08/09/21 Macau GGR down 48% for first week of August Macau’s GGR was down 48 per cent when compared to the last week of July, registering the lowest daily GGR since last September.
08/09/21 Macau mass testing ends with no new Covid-19 cases Authorities carried out mass testing for Covid-19 after four cases were detected in Macau.
08/06/21 Macau government urged to explain renewal of casino licences A report signed by the Macau Legislative Assembly subcommittee suggests the government should explain whether the city will extend its current gaming concessions and what it plans regarding a revision of the city’s gaming law.
08/06/21 Macau summer expectations hit by recent Covid-19 outbreak Expectations for the summer holiday period in July and August have been diminished due to the outbreak.
08/05/21 Wynn expects Macau to control Covid-19 outbreak Ian Couglan, Wynn Macau president, has said he is confident Macau will control the local Covid-19 cases within a couple of weeks.
08/05/21 MGM China posts US$311m in revenue for Q2 MGM China has shared its financial results for the second quarter of the year, reporting an increase in net revenues to US$311m.
08/05/21 Wynn Macau posts net loss of US$116.6m for Q2 Wynn Macau Ltd has reported a net loss of US$116.6m for the second quarter of the year 2021, down 27.7 per cent when compared to the previous quarter.
08/05/21 90.3% of Macau casinos’ senior roles are held by locals Wong Chi Hong, director of the city’s Labour Affairs Bureau, has said that 90.3 per cent of middle and senior roles at Macau casinos are held by locals.
08/04/21 Macau: casinos to remain open despite Covid-19 cases Ho Iat Seng, Macau’s Chief Executive, has said that despite cases of Covid-19 in the city, authorities won’t close casinos for now.
08/03/21 Macau on alert after a community outbreak of Covid-19 Macau has entered “immediate pandemic prevention” mode after detecting two local cases of Covid-19.
08/02/21 Macau GGR up 29% in July Macau has reported gross gambling revenue of MOP8.44bn (US$1.05bn) for July, up 29 per cent when compared with the previous month.
08/02/21 Rise in Covid-19 cases in China could affect Macau’s August GGR Sanford C. Bernstein Ltd has predicted that Macau’s GGR for August could be down 60 per cent compared to August 2019.
07/30/21 Chinese controls will not impact on Macau, analysts say Morgan Stanley says that China’s increased regulatory oversight on overseas gaming will not have a deep impact on Macau’s gaming sector.
