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Macau regulator grants Melco Resorts 40 mass gaming tables

January 20, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Macau

Developer, owner and operator of casino gaming and entertainment casino resort facilities in Asia, Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited, (NASDAQ: MLCO), was, at the beginning of January, reportedly granted s...

Nov. GGR for Macau gains 8.5 percent, tops expectations

K Morrison

December 3, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Economy/Finance, Macau

In Macau, gross gambling revenue increased 8.5 percent for November, exceeding analysts' expectations with signs of a potential rally in the VIP sector. Asia Gaming Brief reports that according to figures fr...

Macau Canidrome closing; must relocate 600 greyhounds

K Morrison

July 3, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino closures, Macau

Asia’s only legal dog-racing track ran its last race on Saturday, June 30, 2018, in what was reportedly a low-key finale that saw around 300 people at the Macau Canidrome Club, which has been operated by the Ma...

Macau given positive rating by AML group

K Morrison

July 21, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Money Laundering, Macau

The Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) has given Macau a positive rating for its anti-money laundering efforts. Asia Gaming Brief reports that a statement from the Financial Intelligence Office con...

Macau junkets audit expected by August

Lars Jones

May 17, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Money Laundering, Macau

Some of the 40 VIP gambling promoters accounts that have been reviewed by Macau's casino regulator so far have proved to have faults, but the severity of the issue is not clear yet. Macau’s Gaming Inspection...

Initial consensus reached on Macau out-of-hours casino staff ban

Martin Chua

September 28, 2016

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

The Gaming Inspection And Coordination Bureau (DICJ) of Macau has reportedly revealed that it has reached a preliminary consensus regarding the introduction of new rules that would prohibit gaming workers from ...

Soft approach from government on development of non-gaming tourist industry

Martin Chua

September 20, 2016

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

The government of Macau has revealed that it only intends to present general guidelines for the development of the enclave’s non-gaming tourist industry and let operators decide for themselves exactly what proj...

Macau Jockey Club losses potentially unlawful; Plans for profitability

Martin Chua

August 29, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Horse Racing, Economy/Finance, Macau, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

The Macau Jockey Club (MJC) registered a loss of MOP88 million (US$11 million) for the last fiscal year, continuing to eat into corporate capital. Portuguese-language publication Hoje Macau has reportedly note...

DICJ reviewing Wynn Palace table allocation request

Martin Chua

July 27, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, New Hotels, Casino project updates, Macau

Although no details have yet been revealed about the number of new-to-market gaming tables Wynn Palace has requested, earlier reports indicate that the US$4.1 billion Cotai venture is set up for at least 500 ta...

Reports: No table applications yet from Wynn Palace, Parisian Macao

Martin Chua

July 13, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, New Hotels, Casino project updates, Licenses, Macau

Various local media reports indicate that neither Sands China Ltd nor Wynn Macau Ltd have made application with the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) for new to market gaming tables to be placed ...

Macau gross gaming revenues continue to decline

Adam Morgan

May 2, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Economy/Finance, Macau

The 33 casinos in Macau reported gross gaming revenues for April of $2.17 billion, which represents a decline of 9.5% year-on-year and marks a 23rd consecutive month of deterioration. According to a report f...

Macau junkets to benefit from new app that provides up to date information

Renee Kingsley

February 2, 2016

China, Money Laundering, Asian Casino News, Macau

Macau’s casino industry has been in decline for the last 24 months due to the significant decline of VIP gamblers who have preferred not to visit Macau due to the anti-corruption crackdown launched by Beijing. ...