Six incumbent gaming operators retain concessions

The six incumbent operators will retain their concessions and will be awarded a 10-year license, the government committee for the gaming concessions public tender announced this morning (Saturday). The

Macau venture could be a drain to Genting’s cash: report

PublicInvest Research said today (Friday) that Genting Malaysia (GenM) could face a "cash drain" in the short term should it secure a gaming concession in Macau. GenM is bidding in the

Gov’t to announce gaming tender results tomorrow

The Macau Government will possibly announce the preliminary results of the international tender for six gaming concessions at a press conference tomorrow morning (Saturday), which was scheduled by

A decade to ‘change the image of Macau,’ gov’t proposes

It has been confirmed that the local government is trying to reduce casino activities to irrelevance or something merely residual through diversification of the economy

MS: Choppy recovery expected as mainland cases spike

Morgan Stanley is expecting the gaming industry’s near-term recovery to remain choppy due to the Covid-19 spikes in Guangdong and mainland China. Despite resumption

Analyst: MOP100b investment a ‘noose around the operators’ necks’

The reported MOP100 billion investment from casino-license bidders is considered unsurprising, despite the sector bleeding cash with no certainty on recovery. With the

Investment plans reach MOP100 billion amid recovery uncertainties

The investment plans of future gaming concessionaires cumulatively amount to a staggering MOP100 billion amid uncertainties surrounding the city’s full border opening. According to a TDM

Galaxy’s net revenue plummets 50% in Q3

Local resort operator Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) has recorded a loss of HKD581 million in its adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of this year.

Bet on it: Sports gambling effort in California is not over

The effort to legalize sports betting in California ran headlong into a typical challenge for competing ballot measures as each was battered in a torrent of negative advertising that doomed both to spectacular failure in the most expensive ballot race in U.S. history.

MGM Q3 losses widen, places confidence on eVisa resumption

MGM China recorded a widened loss during the third quarter of this year as total revenues stood at HKD687 million, compared to HKD1.1 billion in the

Phase 2 of Studio City to open Q2 2023, earnings down 46% y-o-y

The construction of Studio City Phase 2 is progressing on schedule and it is anticipated that the opening will be conducted in stages, beginning in

Morgan Stanley: 2022 GGR to be under MOP45b

Brokerage firm Morgan Stanley has amended its forecast for the city’s gaming sector in 2022 to just under MOP44.93 billion. Analysts Praveen Choudhary and

Gaming sector expenditure rises 15% in 2021

Total expenditure of the gaming sector rose by 15.2% year-on-year to MOP53.48 billion, driven by a 45.4% increase in operating expenses (MOP14.47 billion). The sector

Commission continues negotiations with seven concession bidders

The government conducted another round of negotiations with the seven bidders for the city’s 10-year gaming concessions yesterday. As cited in a TDM report, today’s

Sands China: Gov’t deliberation on concession in ‘good progress’

Sands China has held several rounds of discussion with the government regarding the current gaming tender deliberation and is expecting a notice on the next development by

Okada arrested in Manila, police shut down illegal online gambling operations

Japanese gaming tycoon Kazuo Okada was arrested by police authorities at Ninoy Aquino International Airport earlier this week, months after his group launched a “violent” takeover of

The Star fined AUD100m over money-laundering activities

Australian gaming giant Star Entertainment Group has been fined AUD100 million amidst pressure to reform their operations following reports of money-laundering activities.  The

NJ casino, sports betting, online revenue up 7% in September

New Jersey’s casinos, horse tracks that offer sports betting and the online partners of both types of gambling outlets won nearly $485 million from gamblers

AAEC letter no impact on gov’t decision: JP Morgan

Brokerage JP Morgan Securities (Asia Pacific) has stated that the recent letter sent by Asian American Entertainment Corporation (AAEC) to the city’s gaming commission for casino

Gaming scholar forecasts GGR to only recover to 70% of 2019

Local gross gaming revenue (GGR) will never return to the pre-pandemic levels and, at most, will only recover to 70% of 2019 levels, Professor Zheng Zhonglu, head

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