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Will the United Arab Emirates become the ‘Las Vegas of the Mideast?’

It was the late 1990s when anyone in Southern Nevada started thinking about Macao as "the Las Vegas of the East." Now, we should start thinking about the United Arab Emirates as "the Las Vegas of the Mideast." Las Vegas Sands Corp. was one of the early believers in Macao, the densely populated, 12.7-square-mile enclave at the mouth of the Pearl…

Travel ・ 16 June 2024

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Casino ETF Up on Las Vegas Sands' Upbeat Q3 Earnings

Leading international developer of multi-use integrated resorts and casinos Las Vegas Sands Corp. ( - Free Report) reported third-quarter 2023 results, with earnings and revenues beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The top and the bottom line increased on a year-over-year basis. The stock was up 2.9% on Oct 19, reflecting the upbeat earnings…

Finance ・ 20 October 2023

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Dubai to pass Las Vegas hotel room inventory

While Dubai is on track to surpass the number of hotel rooms in Las Vegas, a Southern Nevada gaming and hospitality industry analyst who knows the United Arab Emirates landscape well says it shouldn't become a major competitor as long as Las Vegas continues to invest in its infrastructure. "As long as Las Vegas stays on its game, nothing will be…

Land-based ・ 24 September 2023

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Macao regulators release July gaming revenue results

Macao casinos had their best month of 2023, one year after having their worst month of 2022. Macao's Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau on Tuesday reported gross gaming revenue of $2.075 billion (U.S), the most won in the special administrative region since January 2020. By comparison, the state of Nevada last week reported gaming win of…

Finance ・ 02 August 2023

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Better Buy: Wynn Resorts or Las Vegas Sands Stock?

The gaming and resort industry continues to recover from the pandemic, and one of the biggest gaming markets in the world reopened earlier this year: Macao, China. With Macao back in action, casino operators there stand to benefit from pent-up demand -- as do casino stock investors. Here, I'll compare two American casino companies with properties…

Industry ・ 19 March 2023

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Macao travel restrictions continue to pummel Las Vegas Sands

Travel restrictions in Macao continued to drag on Las Vegas Sands Corp. earnings, but resiliency in Singapore had company officials feeling optimistic as they reported their third quarter results on Wednesday. The company reported a net loss of $239 million, 31 cents a share, on revenue of $1 billion for the quarter that ended Sept. 30. A year…

Travel ・ 21 October 2022

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Macao casino relicensing occurring as region recovers from shutodown of properties

Macao, the most lucrative casino gaming market in the world since 2006, is taking a page from an old Strip playbook. Remember those efforts to draw families to Las Vegas in the 1990s? Casino companies across the valley built thrill rides, roller coasters and Strip-front entertainment to attract audiences to their resorts. That's what's in store for…

Strategy Guide ・ 14 August 2022

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Macao casino reopen, but business continues to be slow and will be for some time

The good news for Macao's 41 casinos is that the government has allowed the properties to open their doors again. The bad news: Not many people are coming through them. The fact that tourists face a seven-day quarantine before being allowed into the region is one big reason for the lack of visitors, according to a source familiar with the situation…

Covid ・ 27 July 2022

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Sands casinos among properties that will be allowed to reopen Saturday morning

Las Vegas Sands Corp., operators of casinos in Macao and Singapore, reported tepid second-quarter revenue results Wednesday as health restrictions in Macao continued to batter resort operators there. The Las Vegas-based casino company reported a loss of $440 million, 38 cents a share, on revenue of $1.045 billion for the quarter that ended June 30.…

Covid ・ 20 July 2022

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Macao casino shutdowns extended five days

Stock market prices for the affiliates of three Las Vegas companies operating in Macao began rebounding Monday, even after a weeklong government-ordered casino shutdown was extended by five days. The casino lockdown, which began July 11 and had been set to expire Sunday, is now scheduled to end July 23. Analysts have estimated the closures will…

Covid ・ 18 July 2022

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Las Vegas Strip Casino Leaders Take Unexpected Covid Hit

Covid crushed the travel business and few cities took a bigger hit than Las Vegas. Under orders from Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak (D), the city's casinos, hotels and restaurants closed for roughly two months in the early days of the pandemic. The reopening of Sin City was a slow process, with the two biggest Las Vegas Strip players -- Caesars…

Covid ・ 11 July 2022

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Weeklong Macao casino shutdown affecting Sands, MGM, Wynn begins

Macao casino resorts closed their doors Monday as a weeklong government-ordered shutdown began in the region, taking a toll on properties including several operated by three Las Vegas-based companies. Because of elevated COVID-19 case numbers, Macao Secretary for Administration and Justice Andrew Cheong Weng Chun on Saturday ordered a closure of…

Covid ・ 11 July 2022

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Macao casinos to close as COVID-19 outbreak widens

Macao will shut almost all businesses, including casinos, for a week starting Monday as a COVID-19 outbreak in the Asian gambling hub showed few signs of abating, Macao Daily reported. Essential business operations including supermarkets and pharmacies will remain open, the report cited the city's officials as saying at a press briefing Saturday.…

Covid ・ 10 July 2022

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This Stock Might Be the Best Las Vegas Strip Investment

Las Vegas offers the promise of getting rich. In most cases, that's a false promise as the house usually wins, but you can make money on Sin City without throwing any dice, playing cards, or taking a turn at the slot machines. Las Vegas has a surprising number of investment options and the best one might be a company you've never heard of (or maybe…

Land-based ・ 04 June 2022

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Macao gaming revenue dips to an 18-month low

Macao gaming revenue slumped to an 18-month low in March, Macao's Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau reported Friday. It was the second month this year that gross gaming revenue was below 2021 levels. The market showed a 6.1 percent rebound in February, thanks primarily to increased visitation during Chinese New Year celebrations. The bureau…

Finance ・ 02 April 2022

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Optimism high among casino execs during Las Vegas investor forum

Nevada-based casino companies are poised for a strong 2022, judging by the upbeat comments from executives during an investment forum this week at Wynn Las Vegas. Casino executives said business is approaching or surpassing pre-COVID-19 levels, many companies are showing favorable group business calendars and leisure visitors continue to crowd…

Finance ・ 10 March 2022

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Asian pandemic downturn leads Las Vegas Sands to stay patient

Las Vegas Sands Corp. executives will stay patient with their big investments in Macao and Singapore as the company prepares for its next phase of operations: one without Las Vegas resorts. Company leaders told investors during their fourth-quarter earnings call Wednesday that they'll stay the course in Macao, where it is the market leader, and go…

Covid ・ 27 January 2022

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Macao news propels stock prices for some Las Vegas casino operators

The stock prices of two Las Vegas-based gaming companies with operations in Macao soared Friday after the government there clarified its casino licensing framework following earlier proposals that clouded the region's outlook. Las Vegas Sands Corp., which operates one property on the Macao peninsula and five on the offshore Cotai Strip, saw its…

Land-based ・ 17 January 2022

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Las Vegas Is a Better Bet as Macao Gambling Revenue Tumbles

The recovery in casino gambling in Macao always seems to be just around the corner, but it never quite arrives. Yet another plunge in monthly gambling revenue in October shows the rebound remains over the horizon and makes Las Vegas casinos the better bet. For those resort operators like Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) and Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN)…

Finance ・ 13 November 2021

The Nevada Independent

A buyer’s market: Vegas Strip casinos a hot commodity

High-profile Las Vegas Strip resorts aren't put up for sale every day. Last week, however, Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts International, the Strip's two largest operators with a combined 17 properties, each said they wanted to part ways with a hotel-casino. In a year that has seen more than $30 billion in announced mergers and acquisition…

Covid ・ 08 November 2021

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Chicago’s casino resort plan thwarted by high tax rate, abundant competition

If everything had gone according to plan, we would all be buzzing this week about which company would have the best opportunity to build a casino resort in Chicago. But it hasn't gone according to plan. When Chicago started hearing crickets in response to its request for proposals, the city's leadership hit the brakes and pushed back the deadline…

Travel ・ 22 August 2021

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7 Best Gambling Stocks to Buy

Analysts recommend these gambling stocks in 2021. The gambling industry has been one of the hardest hit by the pandemic in 2020, and casinos were especially affected during the economic shutdown. Destinations such as Las Vegas and Macao have had a particularly difficult struggle due to travel restrictions. At the same time, the pandemic accelerated…

Top and Best ・ 27 July 2021

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Las Vegas casinos can learn about reopening from Macao

Far from home is what home may soon look like. Macao and Las Vegas - two cities separated by an ocean, united by an industry. They rank as the first- and second-largest gambling markets in the world, respectively, their combined revenues totaling over $40 billion in 2019, a number destined to plummet in 2020 because of tourism-decimating…

Land-based ・ 04 February 2021