12/20/18 Off-duty casino staff to be banned from gaming floors The Macanese Legislative Assembly has passed a bill to ban casino workers from entering gaming floors after work.
12/14/18 Bernstein assesses taxation in Macau The brokerage warned about a potential tax increase for casino operators in Macau after concessions get renewed but said it is “unlikely”.
12/11/18 SJM asks Macau govt for more tables The company is seeking between 300 and 500 new tables for its Grand Lisboa Palace.
12/11/18 Macau’s GGR expected to grow in December The latest estimations by Bernstein Research indicate that GGR will increase between 8 to 10%.
12/03/18 Macau’s gambling revenue up in November The latest figures indicate that gambling revenue increased 8.5% in November in Macau.
11/27/18 Macau GGR estimate increased by Bernstein The brokerage increased the November gross gaming revenue forecast for Macau to 7-8%.
11/26/18 Gaming tax revenue to increase in 2019 in Macau A draft budget indicates that gaming will increase tax revenue to approximately €10 million.
11/22/18 G2E Asia gets ready for 2019 Global Gaming Expo Asia gears up for 2019 with expanded offerings across a bi-level exhibition space.
11/22/18 Economy grows 1.6 pct in Macau Economic growth slowed down in Macau as gross domestic product was up by 1.6% during the third quarter of 2018.
11/21/18 MGM China to grow in 2019 According to brokerage Nomura, the casino operator will increase its share of the city’s market despite an overal GGR contraction in Macau.
11/21/18 Lawrence Ho increases stake in Melco The casino mogul increased his stake in Melco Resorts and now holds 54.6% of the shares.
11/21/18 Macau targets illegal gambling websites The Police have asked web hosting companies for help to block 237 websites that didn’t comply with local regulations.
11/16/18 Macau continues to study concession renewals According to the territory’s CEO Fernando Cui Sai On, gaming concession renewals are being thoroughly studied.
11/14/18 Macau’s Typhoon causes millionaire losses It is estimated that the economic loss from the Typhoon Mangkhut hit the €16.8 million mark.
11/14/18 Macau GGR to post slight growth in November According to brokerages Sanford C. Bernstein and Nomura Instinet, GGR will grow between 2%-4% year-on-year during this month.
