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Six Macau casino operators receive official gaming licenses from the Macau government

Today, six incumbent casino operators in Macau signed a productive 10-year gaming contracts with the Macau government and received gaming licenses to operate in the world's largest gambling city. Signing by rank: Six casino operators signed the contract according to their rank in the recent tender process: MGM Grand Paradise, Galaxy…

Industry ・ 17 December 2022

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Macau: Suspicious Transaction Reports from casino operators down by 15% year-to-date

According to local media reports, the number of Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) in Macau has seen a 13.4% year-over-year decrease to 1677 in the first nine months of 2022. According to a report from the Financial Intelligence Office, STRs proceeding from casino operators fell by 15.5% year-over-year to 866 during the period from January to…

Industry ・ 30 November 2022

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Macau Casinos: Time To Place Your Bets

It used to be the world's biggest. It was so massive, and the second place was much so smaller in comparison that we can't even call them peer competitors. The gambling revenue of Macau was six times that of Las Vegas as of 2019. Then, COVID-19 happened, and Macau's gambling revenue fell nearly 80% over the next 2 years. Today, Macau's pandemic…

Travel ・ 03 October 2022

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Macau licensing move for Wynn Macau Limited

Asian casino operator Wynn Macau Limited has reportedly applied for a new ten-year license that would give it official permission to continue offering gambling entertainment at its pair of Macau properties until the end of 2033. According to a report from Inside Asian Gaming, the firm majority-owned by American casino operator Wynn Resorts…

Law ・ 14 September 2022

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Sands China Embraces the End of the VIP Salons in Macau Casinos

Sands China is repurposing its VIP salons across its Macau properties The new change is a consequence of recent legislation that in practice eradicates junket rooms Sands China and Las Vegas Sands top executives welcome the new changes as they expect the redeployment of VIP rooms will bring more revenue Sands China has announced it is restructuring…

Covid ・ 21 July 2022

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Macau ‘satellite’ casinos facing an uncertain future

In Macau and Economy and Finance Secretary Lei Wai Nong (pictured) has reportedly announced that some local'satellite' casino enterprises have officially applied for permission to'adjust their operations' in anticipation of coming regulatory changes. According to a report from Inside Asian Gaming, the legislator declared that a'small number' of…

Travel ・ 08 June 2022

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Policy changes make Macau’s casinos a risky bet

Casino operators in Macau, once the world's largest gambling center, are facing serious challenges due to Beijing's decisions to tighten travel rules and clamp down on junkets. Macau's Court of Final Appeal on Monday ruled that operators and junkets organizers were jointly liable for client deposits in nine cases filed by VIP gamblers, who demanded…

Covid ・ 18 May 2022

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Why Are Macau Casinos Struggling in Pandemic Recovery?

Commenting in August 2020, analysts from investment bank JP Morgan predicted that the Macau gambling market would begin its road to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in mid-August that year. They estimated that casinos would recuperate 2019 levels of gross gaming revenue (GGR) by Q32021, pointing to the easing of travel restrictions and an…

Covid ・ 03 April 2022

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Macau Casino Concessionaires Pay $5.83M to Extend Licenses

Macau is agog as the special administrative region is working hard to re-regulate its gambling industry and create new mint conditions for concessionaires to operate in. This begins with the extension of existing licenses, set to expire on June 26, through the end of the year. However, Macau is offering each concessionaire the opportunity to expand…

Travel ・ 29 March 2022

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Macau casino licensees obligated to disclose “major financial move” data

Macau is tightening the noose on casino regulations in the special administrative region (SAR) as a new rule would now require casino licensees to make sure that they disclose any major financial decision they make to the government. In fact, the SAR government would expect the chief executive to be informed about any significant financial moves…

Law ・ 16 March 2022

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Las Vegas casino worker union calls for US federal investigation on gaming operators’ former ties with Suncity

A Las Vegas casino workers union has called for a coordinated US federal investigation into former junket operator Suncity and its former business ties with US-linked gaming companies. The public statement was issued by the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 501, which represents over 2000 members, primarily construction workers who…

Land-based ・ 09 February 2022

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Las Vegas Sands terminated agreements with three primary junket promoters in Dec, 2021

Las Vegas Sands, the parent group of local gaming concessionaire Sands China, has indicated in an annual report to have terminated agreements with its'three primary gaming promoters' in December 2021. The indication - included in the group's annual report for 2021 - comes at a time of increased regulatory oversight by authorities towards VIP gaming…

Travel ・ 07 February 2022

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Macau casino revenue slumps in January ahead of Winter Olympics

Macau gross gaming revenue fell 20.9% in January to 6.34B patacas ($785M). Although the GGR tally topped the consensus expectation for a fall of 31%, the rate of growth was far worse than the+1.8% mark recorded in December. The crackdown on Macau junket operators and tighter border restrictions ahead of the Winter Olympics also impacted Macau…

Finance ・ 01 February 2022

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Macau licenses only 46 casino junkets for 2022

In Macau and the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau regulator has reportedly licensed just 46 casino junket firms for 2022 at the same time as officials in neighboring China are continuing their crackdown against cross-border gambling. According to a report from inside Asian Gaming, this is the first instance since the watchdog began issuing…

Travel ・ 28 January 2022

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Mass-Market Gaming the Big Winner in Macau in 4Q2021

Mass gaming is going to be the big driver of gross gaming revenue (GGR) in Macau. This trend already began last year and will become more pronounced as junkets continue to lose their spot. The last quarter of 2021 saw how important the mass-market gaming segment was for the city's GGR, blowing away the VIP input. According to Macau's Gaming…

Baccarat ・ 18 January 2022

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Mass market play record 74pct Macau GGR in 4Q: govt

Mass-market games including slot machines provided 74.3 percent of all Macau's casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) in the fourth quarter of 2021, at nearly MOP14.18 billion (US$1.77 billion), according to data released on Monday by the city's casino regulator, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau. The contribution of the mass segment was a…

Travel ・ 18 January 2022

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Junkets to find players beyond China: Clark casino boss

VIP gaming promoters, and in particular the ones based in Macau, will "find a way" to serve high-value customers from outside mainland China, says the boss of the newly-revamped Hann Casino Resort in Clark, in the Philippines. "I think junket operators in Macau will find a way to spread out in different jurisdictions" serving players other than…

Covid ・ 10 January 2022

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Macau casinos seek to replace junket revenues amid crackdown, industry uncertainty

Casinos in Macau, the world's biggest gaming hub, now face uncertainty amid COVID-19 restrictions and an ongoing Chinese government crackdown on the profitable junket business. The enclave, which heavily relied on this market -by arranging transportation, accommodation and credit to gamble for VIP clients-, now looks to everyday gamblers for relief…

Finance ・ 24 December 2021

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Macau's casinos pin hopes on everyday gamblers after junket shutdowns

HONG KONG, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Macau's casinos face a bleak short-term outlook after shutting most of their lucrative gaming rooms catering to wealthy gamblers and as COVID-19 travel restrictions prevent the shift to mass-market customers that they will depend on in the future. The former Portuguese colony that is the world's biggest gambling hub in…

Covid ・ 21 December 2021

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Gaming staff jobs not affected by junket rooms pause: govt

The Macau government has said that jobs of staff working in junket-promoted VIP rooms in the city could not be affected by the suspension of these venues, as those workers are contractually linked to the casino operators. In a joint statement on Wednesday, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau and the Labour Affairs Bureau said that…

Jobs ・ 09 December 2021

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Macau casino revenues under threat as junket-operated VIP rooms to close

Several casinos in Macau have reported they are to close VIP rooms run by junket operators, in news that will come as a blow to the local gambling industry. Wynn Macau, an operator with two casinos in Macau, and Melco Resorts & Entertainment, which owns three, have announced their intention to close these VIP rooms by the end of December. The news,…

Finance ・ 07 December 2021

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Macau Confirms Closure of Suncity VIP Rooms in the City

Macau's gaming regulator has confirmed Wednesday night that all VIP gaming rooms operated by Suncity Group, a junket operator in Macau, have been closed. Alvin Chau, the now-former head of the junket operator, was arrested on Saturday for allegedly organizing illegal gambling, including online gambling, via the Philippines, China, and other…

Jobs ・ 03 December 2021

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Arrest of Macau's 'junket mogul' rattles the world's largest gambling hub

Alvin Chau, the CEO of gambling group Suncity Group Holdings Ltd, is the founder of the biggest of Macau's junket operators - outfits that bring in high rollers to play at casinos. He was arrested on Sunday by Macau authorities over alleged links to cross-border gambling. A warrant for his arrest has also been issued in China. Analysts say his…

Incidents ・ 01 December 2021

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Junket Operators Reduce Drastically In Macau

April 6, 2021April 6, 2021Carolyn Dutton Macau's casino industry continues to struggle to recover not only because of the consequences of COVID-19 and its impact on tourism but also because China has adopted implemented some stringent laws in 2021 that have a direct impact on Macau's junket operators. If you are not familiar with the term junket…

Covid ・ 10 April 2021