03/20/21 Analyst finds social distancing rules not strictly enforced in Macau An analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein analyst visited Macau casinos and reported that social distancing was not being strictly enforced.
03/20/21 Macau reduces quarantine for Hong Kong arrivals to 14 days Macau now requires a 14-day quarantine instead of 21 days for arrivals from Hong Kong.
03/19/21 Gaming operators suspend customer services in mainland China Gaming operators have suspended services to avoid possibly infringing new Chinese criminal regulations on overseas gambling.
03/19/21 Macau gaming operators’ EBITDA to increase 15% in 2022, analysts say A reduction in operating costs market-wide and rising hotel room capacity will see Macau gaming operators’ property EBITDA increase to over 2019 levels in 2022.
03/17/21 Macau to allow entry of foreign visitors Foreign visitors will be allowed to return Macau via mainland China only provided they hold a visa from Chinese authorities.
03/16/21 Macau GGR up 6% in second week of March Macau gross gambling revenue continues to improve but remains a long way below previous years.
03/16/21 Macau to launch consultation on gaming rights in second half The consultation on gaming rights will include proposed amendments to Macau’s current gaming laws.
03/13/21 City of Dreams hotel to reopen after on March 31 revamp The Nüwa hotel at the casino resort complex in Macau will reopen its doors on March 31 after more than a year of refurbishment.
03/13/21 Calls for Macau regulator to clarify legal status of sub-agents The role of the sub-agents is similar to their partnering junkets but they are not currently licensed by the Macau gaming regulator.
03/11/21 Covid-19 vaccine passports could speed up Macau tourism recovery China has unveiled an international Covid-19 vaccine health passport that will exempt travellers from certain restrictions.
03/11/21 Only 174 new Macau gaming workers hired in Q4 The number of new hires in Macau’s gaming industry was down by 86.6 per cent year-on-year in the last quarter of 2020.
03/11/21 Consultation on Macau gaming law delayed until September A public consultation on the amendment of Macau’s gaming law is likely to be delayed until after legislative elections on September 12.
03/10/21 Macau GGR up 19% in first week of March Revenues reached MOP$1.8bn (US$225m), 19 per cent higher than in the final seven days of February.
03/09/21 Macau GDP decline slows in Q4 Macau saw a smaller decline in the final quarter of 2020 than in preceding quarters.
03/09/21 Galaxy vice chairman hopes for Macau recovery after vaccine rollout Francis Lui Yiu Tung said Covid-19 vaccination programmes will have a positive impact for the Macau tourism market in the second half of the year.
