Macau government says new 50,000-capacity concert venue could be located near Cotai integrated resorts
Macau’s Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture has revealed that a site in Taipa is being considered as the future home of a 50,000-seat concert venue, potentially located alongside an existing integrated resort. At a question-and-answer session in the Legislative...
Read moreMacau visitor arrivals up nearly 40% year-on-year to 2.7 million in March
Macau’s visitor arrivals increased by 39.0% year-on-year to 2,720,584 in March, although this was down 17.4% compared to February. The tally represented 80.3% of total visitor arrivals in February 2019. According to data from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC),...
Star Entertainment Group chairman wanted to “abolish” NSW casino regulator, inquiry reveals
The chairman of Australia’s Star Entertainment Group told colleagues he wanted to “abolish” the state’s gaming regulator in a bid to “level the playing field” with NSW pubs and clubs, an inquiry into The Star Sydney’s suitability was told Tuesday....
NSW regulator finds Crown Sydney suitable to retain casino license
The NSW Independent Casino Commission (NICC) announced Tuesday that it has found Crown Sydney suitable to retain its casino license, expressing its confidence that the company has a “strong model” to continue operating into the future. On the same day...
RGB inks deal to acquire 86 Philippines-based slot machines, lease stake from company linked to directors
Malaysian gaming machine distributor RGB International Berhad said Monday it has reached a deal with a company linked to two of its own directors to acquire 86 gaming machines currently installed in Philippine casinos and a 20% stake of the...
Saipan regulator postpones IPI license revocation hearing … again
Saipan’s Commonwealth Casino Commission has again postponed revocation hearings around the casino license of Imperial Pacific International (CNMI) LLC after the company last week filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the District Court of the NMI. According to a report...
Macau government’s gaming tax take down slightly to US$883 million in March
The Macau SAR Government collected gaming tax revenue of MOP$7.13 billion (US$883 million) in March, representing a 77% increase over the same month in 2023 when tax take was MOP$4.02 billion (US$498 million), according to figures from the Financial Services...
JP Morgan: Macau’s daily GGR down 5% through first 21 days of April
Macau’s gaming operators have recorded combined gross gaming revenues of MOP$12.5 billion through the first 21 days of April, with the daily run-rate of MOP$595 million per day representing a 5% decline versus March according to estimates by JP Morgan....