06/18/21 Macau to ease controls with two cities in Guangdong province A 14-day quarantine is no longer required for people coming from Shenzhen city and Maoming city in Guangdong.
06/18/21 Any partner of Las Vegas Sands had advantages in Macau, court hears Two members of the Macau Casino Gaming Commission at the time of Macau’s licence tender have given testimony in AAEC‘s lawsuit against LVS.
06/17/21 Macau: 4 arrested over casino scam Four women scammed a casino in Cotai and took HK$2m (US$258,000) between May and June.
06/17/21 Macau-Hong Kong travel bubble could start later in the summer According to Bernstein Research, a travel bubble between Hong Kong and Macau could be launched later in the summer as long as Covid-19 cases continue to decline in Hong Kong.
06/16/21 Debate over dates as AAEC lawsuit against Las Vegas Sands resumes Asian American Entertainment Corporation’s (AAEC) US$12m lawsuite against Las Vegas Sands has resumed today after a delay of a year.
06/15/21 Macau GGR down 35% in second week of June Macau GGR was down 35 per cent in the second week of June when compared to May, most likely due to the rise in Covid-19 cases in Guandong province.
06/15/21 Macau gaming tax revenue up 1.28% in May Macau’s government collected MOP3.25bn (US$406.5m) in tax revenue from the gaming industry in May.
06/12/21 Macau to resume Covid-19 countermeasures Amid a rise of Covid-19 cases in Guangdong, Macau has ordered casino operators to reintroduce safety measures at their venues.
06/11/21 Sports betting could boost Macau GGR, analysts say With Macau Slot Co losing its exclusivity in sports betting, analysts believe casinos could diversify their gaming offerings.
06/11/21 Macau casino operators let staff stay overnight to avoid travel Macau casino operators now allow staff to stay overnight at hotel accommodations to avoid them having to travel amid a rise in Covid-19 cases.
06/09/21 Pansy Ho Chiu King reduces MGM Resorts stake to 0.86% Pansy Ho Chiu King has sold US$20.4m worth of shares in MGM China’s parent company, MGM Resorts International, reducing her stake to 0.86 per cent.
06/09/21 AAEC’s US$12bn lawsuit against Las Vegas Sands to resume Asian American Entertainment Corporation (AAEC) is suing Las Vegas Sands for over US$12m. The trial will resume next week.
06/09/21 Macau Slot loses exclusive rights to run instant lotteries The instant lottery and sports betting concessionaire has extended its concession for three years but without exclusive rights.
06/09/21 Macau considers mass testing due to Covid-19 cases in Guangdong Authorities are worried that the rise in Covid-19 cases in Guandong could affect the city’s economic recovery.
06/08/21 Macau GGR to drop 30% in June, analysts say Bernstein Research predicts that Macau’s GGR will decline in June due to a new surge in Covid-19 cases in Guandong province.
