Macau\u2019s revised gaming law<\/a>, satellite venues have until December 31, to transition to a management company arrangement, under which they won\u2019t share gaming revenue but will receive a management fee from the concessionaire.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe revised gaming law offers several options. One is for a gaming concessionaire to buy a satellite casino’s property or shares, turning it into a directly managed casino. Alternatively, the original operator could continue to run the casino after a buyout or merger but would need to follow the new management company model. In some cases, satellite casinos may need to close and switch to other types of businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before the revision of Macau’s gaming law in 2022, there were 18 satellite casinos in the city<\/strong>. Only 11 remain, each operating under licence from one of Macau\u2019s six casino concessionaires but run by third parties on individually owned premises.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\nCitigroup survey finds premium mass wagers in Macau remain flat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Citigroup\u2019s April survey of Macau casinos observed premium mass wagers<\/strong> of HK$11.1m (US$1.43m), flat year-on-year. Some 611 players were observed, a rise of 8 per cent compared to last April. The average wager per player was down by 6.8 per cent to HK$18,139 (US$2.321).<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe survey observed 19 whales<\/strong> (players with bets of HK$100,000 per hand or more), up from 18 last April. The \u201cPlayer of the Month\u201d was spotted placing a bet of HK1m (US$128.000) at MGM Cotai Supreme Room. The second-highest wager was seen at Galaxy Macau\u2019s Horizon Room placing a bet of HK$500,000 (US$64.000).<\/p>\n\n\n\nAnalysts observed that eight players wagered HK$4.1m (US$524.800) or HK$217,000 (US$27.776) per client, up 2 per cent year-on-year. They noted that Macau operators with US-based parent companies accounted for approximately 60 per cent of the total premium mass wagers in this month\u2019s survey. They suggest this means that US president Donald Trump\u2019s tariff announcements have not affected player preferences on an individual operator basis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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