Melco’s Tokyo office raided by Public Prosecutor as Akimoto scandal deepens
Sparks from the Akimoto IR bribery scandal have now spread to major IR operators. Local Japanese major media outlets NHK News Web, The Sankei News, The Nikkei and Kyodo News have all reported Friday morning that “the Japanese entity of a major...
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All Macau casino workers ordered to wear masks
Macau’s Health Bureau has ordered all casino workers to wear respiratory face masks while working. According to an announcement by Macau’s gaming regulator, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), the director of the Health Bureau issued the notice on...
Macau casinos could be closed if risk of Wuhan virus rises: Ho Iat Seng
Macau’s new Chief Executive, Ho Iat Seng, has floated the possibility of temporarily closing down some of the SAR’s casinos should suspicion of multiple cases of the Wuhan Coronavirus emerge. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday as fears over...
Macau casinos performing temperature tests at 452 public and staff entrances
Macau’s casino operators are performing temperature tests at 405 guest entrances and 47 employee entrances as the government continues to enhance measures aimed at preventing the spread of the deadly Wuhan pneumonia virus. After the first confirmed case of the...
Casino operators on notice after authorities confirm first Macau case of Wuhan virus
The Macau government has announced the first confirmed case of the deadly Wuhan pneumonia virus in the SAR after a 52-year-old Chinese woman was admitted to hospital on Tuesday. The woman, from Wuhan, arrived in Macau via the Gongbei border...
Macau’s New Yaohan to occupy one-third of Grand Lisboa Palace retail space via new flagship department store
SJM Holdings has announced details of an agreement between its wholly-owned subsidiary and Macau casino license holder, Sociedade de Jogos de Macau, S.A. (SJM), and NYH Gesta ̃ o de Vendas a Retalho Limitada (NYH) that will see the latter...
Macau books 10.1% increase in visitors in 2019 to almost 40 million.
Macau welcomed a total of 39,406,181 visitors in 2019, an increase of 10.1% year-on-year according to information released this week by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). The increase was primarily led by a rise in the number of same-day...
China virus outbreak hits Macau gaming stocks amid fears of longer term impact
The recent outbreak of pneumonia in China is threatening to impact the short-term recovery of Macau’s gaming industry after Macau gaming stocks fell by up to 6.5% on concerns over the virus on Monday. The share price of all five...
