While international tourism lagged, mainland Chinese visitors bounced back to almost 96 percent of their pre-pandemic levels.
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Under proposed legislation, casino operators will only be able to give credit to punters directly, rather than through intermediaries.
That’s according to the Macau Travel Industry Council. The three-day holiday starts on the last Friday of March.
The growth prospects of the Philippine gaming market were a key topic of discussion on the conference’s opening day.
The lack of interest in such facilities on the part of visitors is apparently one reason casino operators are moving to implement RFID technology.
Lower rents, they say, will lure more retailers to the terminal, improving the arrival and departure experience for visitors.
The property firm made it clear that the local casino industry’s pivot towards mass market gaming was a positive step for the sector.
The Vietnamese are the second biggest foreign community in Macao and their consul general is pushing for simplified entry procedures.
The aviation company has passed an important international audit of its operations at Macao airport, putting it among the world’s safest.