December GGR down by 56.3 per cent year-on-year from MOP 7.8 billion to MOP 3.48 billion; city’s six gaming operators began new 10-year concessions yesterday.
Authorities grant permission for 6,000 gaming tables and 12,000 slot machines across the city next year, roughly the same numbers as now.
Proposals include hi-tech theme park, incubator centre to develop hi-tech innovation and shows by superstars like Aaron Kwok Fu-shing and Leon Lai Ming.
Operators embark on new game plan while tasked by government to play greater role in diversifying city’s economic, day-to-day life and guaranteeing local jobs.
Government seeks to hem in gaming industry’s ‘wild cards’ in run-up to next year when new concessions start. AL passes MOP 35.62 billion budget bill.
Measure would bar mainland Chinese, Taiwan and Hong Kong gamblers from these gaming areas; first time city implements measures based on nationalities on gaming floors.
Figure also shows 23 per cent drop from previous month’s GGR, a setback just as Macao began to recover from its summer Covid-19 outbreak.
All united in gratitude to the government – and make a point of underlining commitment to promoting Macao’s status as ‘a world centre of tourism and leisure’.
