Lawmaker Andrew Chan Chak Mo said that the city’s six gaming operators and the Macau Gaming Junket and Entertainment Association (AMJEM) insist that the government should not ban smoking lounges in casinos. Representatives of the six operators and junket association were invited to attend a special meeting of the legislature’s 2nd Standing Committee so that […]
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Underdevelopment and lack of investment in the gaming industry’s sports betting sector is a missed opportunity “that the government seems in no hurry to fix,” according to a Forbes article. Currently there aren’t sports betting lounges in local casinos. The only sports betting operator in the SAR is Macau Slot, an affiliate of Stanley Ho’s […]
The average daily wage of non-resident construction workers increased by 8.5 percent to MOP661 in the last quarter due to a surge in demand, according to data from the government. In particular there has been an increase in demand for labourers engaging in interior finishing works of large-scale entertainment facilities, currently in progress in Cotai. […]
Macau’s casino revenue fell for the 17th straight month, as increased visits over China’s National Day holiday week failed to boost traffic at betting tables in the world’s largest gambling hub. Gross gaming revenue fell 28.4 percent year on year to MOP20.1 billion (USD2.5 billion) in October, according to data released by Macau’s Gaming Inspection […]
According to government data, growth in retail receipts has fallen to its lowest rate since 2004 – a slowdown in the year-on-year growth to only 4.3 percent, which amounts to a total of MOP 68.75 billion. The authorities suggested that the reason for this change might be a slowdown in visitor spending. Information released by […]
MGM China announced on Thursday in a statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that its net revenue fell 33 percent year-on-year to US$529 million in the third quarter. Main floor table games revenue dropped 30 percent year-on-year. VIP table games revenue decreased 39 percent year-on-year due to a decrease in VIP table games turnover […]
Manuel Joaquim das Neves will relinquish his position as the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) director. After leading the bureau for 18 years and working as a civil servant for 31 years, Manuel Neves revealed to TDM that he intends “to take a break” and “devote more time to family and leisure.” Questioned about […]
The unemployment rate for the July-September period has remained stable with little change compared with the June-August period, according to data from the government. The unemployment rate remained at 1.9 percent, with the number of unemployed up by 100 to 7,600 persons. Of the total labor force of 402,500, labor force participation also remained at […]
The drop in gaming revenues in the last 18 months has brought changes to local casinos’ high-roller market, Melco Crown Entertainment (MCE) Co-chairman and CEO Lawrence Ho Yau Lung said on Tuesday, adding that the shift from the high-rolling VIP to the mass market was “likely to be a permanent one.” “There has been a […]