08/28/20 Macau encourages mainland Chinese to visit the city Macau authorities have launched a campaign to encourage mainlanders to stay longer in the city.
08/28/20 Gaming revenues fall 67% at Macau Legend Losses after tax were worse than expected, hitting US$70.9 million for the first half.
08/28/20 Paradise Entertainment posts losses of US$14.3m for H1 The Macau gaming company saw a 20.1 per cent decrease in revenue in a period that saw it drop its Casino Waldo contract.
08/27/20 Macau tests 53,000 casino workers Macau health authorities have enforced tests at casinos to prevent the spread of Covid-19 despite 62 days with no cases reported in the city.
08/27/20 Macau might close casinos where virus detected Authorities have suggested that any casino where a Covid-19 case is detected might be required to suspend activities.
08/25/20 Macau residents will pay cost of second quarantine The measure applies to Macau residents that travel abroad after already undergoing one obligatory quarantine.
08/25/20 IVS expected to boost Macau visits by mid-September Daily visitors have increased from an average 5,500 to 7,100 after IVS resumption for Zhuhai, but revenue has seen little impact.
08/25/20 Macau casino salaries drop 5.5% in June The DSEC believes the indicators “reflect a substantial decline in demand for manpower in the gaming sector”.
08/24/20 Macau GDP falls as gaming services exports plunge 97% According to figures released by the Statistics and Census Service, the drop in tourism and gaming services exports impacted heavily on GDP.
08/23/20 Melco believes premium markets will lead recovery During its earnings conference call, Melco’s chairman said the evolution of Macau’s gaming sector will be gradual rather than V-shaped.
08/21/20 Macau visits increase 228% in July According to the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC), in July Macau received 74,006 visitors.
08/21/20 Macau Legend estimates US$63m losses for H1 Macau Legend has revealed financial results showing losses for the first half of the year due to the impact of the pandemic on tourism to Macau.
08/20/20 Macau: new hirings in gaming sector plummet in Q2 According to the Macau Statistics and Census Bureau, the number of new employees hired in the sector fell 93 per cent.
08/20/20 Macau announces resumption of ferry services The SAR government expects to boost the gaming and tourism sector with the resumption of public transport to Zhuhai, in Guandong province.
08/19/20 Macau: expert raises concerns over licence system A gaming scholar from Macau has questioned the current licence system in the city due to its inefficiency in responding to rapid market changes.
