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Macau government dismisses gaming tax relief suggestion

March 6, 2020

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Casino closures, Economy/Finance, Macau, Taxation

In Macau, a leading government official has reportedly detailed that the city has no intention of introducing temporary tax breaks to help local gambling firms recover from the financial impacts of the enclave’...

SJM Holdings Limited boss asking for coronavirus tax relief

Adam Morgan

February 20, 2020

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino openings, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Taxation, Macau, Singapore

The boss for Macau casino operator SJM Holdings Limited has reportedly asked the local government to consider handing out tax breaks so as to help gambling firms recover from the financial impacts of the enclav...

Macau’s new Grand Lisboa Palace expected to open ‘by the second half of 2020’

Adam Morgan

October 3, 2019

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, New Hotels, Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Macau

In Macau and the boss for local casino operator, SJM Holdings Limited, has reportedly stated that he expects his firm’s under-construction Grand Lisboa Palace to begin welcoming players and guests ‘by the secon...

Under-construction Lisboeta Macau interested in hiring some 1,500 employees

Adam Morgan

July 8, 2019

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, New Hotels, Casino openings, Casino project updates, Employment & Careers, Macau

In Macau and the firm behind the under-construction Lisboeta Macau entertainments development has reportedly announced that it is hoping to hire approximately 1,500 employees via a special jobs’ fair early next...

Macau’s coming Grand Lisboa Palace desirous of more gaming tables

Adam Morgan

December 10, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Casino project updates, Macau

In Macau, the boss for local casino behemoth SJM Holdings Limited has reportedly announced that his firm is hoping that the government will allow it to operate ‘300 to 500’ new-to-market gaming tables at its un...

Macau court rules against Wynn Resorts Limited subsidiary

Adam Morgan

November 12, 2018

Casino Heists, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Macau, Crime, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In Macau, the Court of Second Instance has reportedly ruled that the local subsidiary of Wynn Resorts Limited should be jointly liable for a chip deposit worth approximately $765,970 that was stolen from a junk...

Grand Lisboa Hotel sponsors Macau e-Sports tournament

Adam Morgan

December 11, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Macau, Fantasy eSports

In Macau, the Grand Lisboa Hotel of local casino operator SJM Holdings Limited reportedly served as the main sponsor for a three-day offline e-Sports tournament that featured nine teams battling it out for a po...

Mass-market gaming tables returning to Casino Jai Alai

Adam Morgan

November 12, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Macau

In Macau, local casino giant SJM Holdings Limited has reportedly revealed that its re-opening Casino Jai Alai will feature “about 30 to 40” mass-market gaming tables due to be transferred from the firm’s existi...

Optimistic outlook for Macau gross gaming revenues

Martin Chua

October 6, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Macau

After recording two months of year-on-year growth following 26 months of consecutive declines, combined casino gross gaming revenues in Macau are beginning to show sustained performance in October thanks to an ...

Casino Jai Alai to re-open by year’s end with 30 gaming tables

Martin Chua

September 21, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Macau

Macau casino operator SJM Holdings Limited has reportedly determined that only 30 live gaming tables will be sufficient to open its redeveloped Casino Jai Alai venue before the end of the year. According to ...

Lifting work suspended at Grand Lisboa Palace following fatal accident

Martin Chua

September 12, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Macau

The government of Macau has ordered the immediate suspension of all lifting work at the under-construction Grand Lisboa Palace casino hotel following a fatal accident leading into the weekend. According to l...

SJM Chairman calls for Macau government to boost tourism

Alex Lanter

December 7, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Asian Casino News, Macau

Ambrose So Shu Fai, SJM Holdings Chairman, said that Macau’s government has to come up with measures that would boost tourism in the gambling hub in order to help the struggling gaming industry in the city. ...