Macau sports betting monopoly gets concession extension Martin Chua Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLicensesMacauSports betting June 2, 2016 0Macau Slot Co Ltd has had its singular sports betting license renewed with a new period of five years, insuring...
Macau crime numbers mixed, complicated Martin Chua Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMacauCrime May 31, 2016 0Compared to the last quarter of 2015 crime in Macau has fallen significantly so far this year, according to the government’s...
Non-resident casino executives working visa renewal process to be tightened by Macau government Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEmployment & CareersMacau May 29, 2016 0In an effort to increase the number of local employees promoted to management positions within the casino industry of Macau,...
Legislative committee supports keeping smoking lounges on Macau casino floors Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMacau May 29, 2016 2Macau’s smoking lounges aren’t going anywhere for now, as long as the health of casino employees isn’t jeopardized. The smoking...
G2E Asia event in Macau breaks attendance records Martin Chua Latest Casino and Gambling NewsConferences / Trade ShowsMacau May 27, 2016 0Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Asia 2016, which ran from May 17 – 19 at the Venetian Macao this year saw...
Easing of gaming tax proposed by lawmaker in Macau Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceMacauTaxation May 25, 2016 0In a note on Tuesday, Bernstein said that a proposal to lower gaming tax has been made by a Macau...
Macau junket operator to offer live streaming games from Vanuatu Martin Chua VanuatuLatest Casino and Gambling NewsOnline Gambling NewsMacau May 21, 2016 0Amax International Holdings Ltd (HKEx:959) announced this week that on May 15 they had been given in principle approval to begin...
Macau Legend to buy Savan Vegas for $42m Martin Chua LaosLatest Casino and Gambling NewsMacauMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsVietnam May 17, 2016 0Macau Legend Development Ltd struck a bargain with the Lao government recently giving them a 50 year monopoly in Bolikhamsay,...
Macau gross gaming revenues continue to decline Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsEconomy/FinanceMacau May 2, 2016 0The 33 casinos in Macau reported gross gaming revenues for April of $2.17 billion, which represents a decline of 9.5%...
Five-Year plan introduced to transform Macau into world center for tourism and leisure Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMacau April 27, 2016 0The future of Macau is being considered by government officials, with a new guiding tool having been introduced yesterday. The...
Macau government officials to release mid-term review of gaming industry by May Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMacau April 27, 2016 0By early May, the government of Macau should be ready to release information on the gaming industry of the city...
Genting Singapore decides to shut-down its Macau subsidiary Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesMacau April 26, 2016 0Genting Singapore Plc, part of the Malaysian based Genting Group, recently announced that it had decided to shut-down its Macau...
MGM Macau junket operator shuts down VIP room Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMacau April 25, 2016 0Local media of Macau, the Macau Business Daily, is reporting that the MGM Macau is no longer offering a VIP...
Macau Labour groups to petition Government for casino employee benefits on May 1 Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceEmployment & CareersMacauLabor Relations April 22, 2016 0May 1 is known as International Workers Day and commonly referred to as Labor Day in Asia. Two of Macau’s...
Junket operators to face more challenges as Macau government proposes one hundred percent rise in capital requirements Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationLicensesMacau April 15, 2016 0The decline of Macau’s casino industry over the last two years has made it difficult for junket operators to run...