10/27/20 LVS considers sale of flagship casinos to focus on Asia Sheldon Adelson’s casino company is in talks to sell its Las Vegas casinos to pay for its expansion in the Asian market.
10/26/20 Macau: Assembly urges govt to discuss gaming law Macau’s Legislative Assembly (AL) has demanded the government submit the draft amendment of Macau’s gaming law.
10/25/20 Sports Bureau outlines protocols for Macau GP The bureau has responded to criticism from residents for holding the international event amid the pandemic.
10/23/20 Macau: slight increase in hotel occupancy According to information from the Macao Government Tourism Office, the hotel occupancy rate reached 16.4 per cent in September.
10/22/20 Sands China reports US$562m net losses for Q3 The casino operator says it remains optimistic despite losses.
10/22/20 The Londoner Macau interior to be completed in December Despite the impact of the pandemic, operator Las Vegas Sands expects to open the venue soon.
10/22/20 Casino workers could face round of Covid-19 tests In August, 53,000 people were tested before borders were fully reopened to tourists from mainland China.
10/21/20 Macau: no quarantine plans for Guangzhou visitors A new case of Covid-19 infection was registered in the capital of Guangdong Province, but Macau has decided not to reimpose measures.
10/21/20 Las Vegas Sands’ expecting better results for Q3 The company will be the first operator to reveal its third-quarter results. It expects them to be better than Q2.
10/21/20 “Big six” operators to report US$800m net losses for Q3 The six largest casino companies in Macau are expected to report a combined EBITDA loss of more than US$800m.
10/21/20 Macau could cancel motorcycle GP Few international racers have signed up for the competition since it will require them to go through a 14-day quarantine.
10/20/20 Macau: visitors for FY2020 will be down by 90% The Macao Government Tourism Office expects visitor numbers to remain down by 90% against 2019.
10/20/20 Macau Chief Executive says China will support the city The announcement of an amendment to China’s criminal law that would criminalise the promotion of gambling overseas has caused concerns.
10/20/20 Emperor expects US$20m in net losses The company attributed poor financial results to travel restrictions, which led to a 90 per cent drop in gaming revenue.
10/20/20 Macau gaming taxes collection plummets In the last nine months, Macau collected about US$2.93 billion on direct taxes of gambling activities.
