Casino
July 1, 2022
Report: Macau COVID-19 Outbreak Forces 90% of Staff to Go Home
The COVID-19 outbreak in Macau seems to be ravaging the city unchecked. Cautious optimism that the flare-up may die down through a mix of phased lockdowns is now all but untenable, and the caseload has already surpassed 620 infections, the highest it has ever been since the new virus was first detected in December 2019. […]
Industry
June 29, 2022
Wynn Macau Grants 19 Million New Shares to Employees
Following permission by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that was granted on June 4, Wynn Macau Ltd, operator of the luxury casino resort Wynn Macau, has issued 75 million new shares. 19 million of them are ordinary shares that are going to go to employees of the company. New Shares Issue to Compensate Reduction in […]
Industry
June 28, 2022
Moody’s Downgraded SJM’s Future Outlook to ‘Negative’
One of the six concessionaires in Macau, SJM Holdings, has seen its future outlook changed to ‘negative” by Moody’s Investors Service following a review of its ratings this week. Maintain CFR and Bond Ratings The rating agency also confirmed SJM’s Ba3 corporate family rating (CFR) and the B1 rating on the senior unsecured bonds issued […]
Casino
June 28, 2022
Macau DICJ Now Demands Tests for Casino Entry
Macau has updated its COVID-19 testing mandates with the casino regulator also stepping in and releasing a statement early on Tuesday. New testing guidelines will apply to gambling establishments that have been brought to a painful halt due to the spread of the COVID-19 infection that is running in the hundreds. While these properties remain […]
Casino
June 27, 2022
Macau Casinos to Operate with Minimum Staff as Cases Boom
As the number of new COVID-19 cases continued to grow in Macau, the Special Administrative Region (SAR)’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) asked casino operators to cut the number of their gaming floor personnel and enhance testing and protection procedures. Implement Prevention Guidelines The DICJ turned to casino operators in a statement Sunday, asking […]
Industry
June 23, 2022
Credit Suisse: Macau Recovery Slower than Previously Estimated
Macau, the former global gambling Mecca, is facing a slow recovery if projections from Credit Suisse are to become true: the investment bank estimates gross gaming revenue in 2024 will only reach 80% of the 2019 level. Mass GGR Recovery Slower than Anticipated Credit Suisse released the forecast in a note Wednesday, stating that the […]
Legal
June 21, 2022
Macau Legislative Assembly Passed New Laws
The Macau Legislative Assembly has finally passed the discussed gambling amendments into the law. Lawmakers almost unanimously agreed on the new laws with just one member disagreeing with a single clause. Members of the Assembly discussed all the changes one more time, addressing each article individually. After that, they got to voting and approved the […]
Legal
June 21, 2022
Macau: Alvin Chau to Face Trial This September, Says Report
Suncity’s former CEO, Alvin Chau, is set to appear in court this autumn along with other suspects, a new report reveals. Former Suncity Boss to Go to Trial This Autumn Allegations against Chau include cross-border gambling, claiming that he organized a network that allowed rich China residents to gamble in Macau, the world’s richest gambling […]
Casino
June 21, 2022
Macau Casino Stocks Fall as COVID Cases Boom
The biggest COVID outbreak to date in Macau, which means new restrictions, social distancing, and a huge amount of testing, resulted in falling casino stocks on June 20. The cases are not that many, amounting to a total of 36, and the casinos are still open but the closure of public services, parks, schools, and […]
Casino
June 20, 2022
Macau’s GGR for June Expected to Nosedive
An uptick in the COVID-19 infections in Macau has forced the entire Special Administrative Region (SAR) to shut down. At the time of writing this, 34 total cases have been reported by the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre, Macau’s authority tasked with enforcing the zero COVID policy of mainland China. Casinos Remain Open, But […]
