Gaming Inspection And Coordination Bureau

Ominous forecast concerning Macau gaming revenues for September

September 10, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Macau

In Macau and the enclave’s Economy and Finance Secretary has reportedly warned that aggregated gross gaming revenues for September are likely to be lower when compared with the same month last year. Accordin...

Gloomy prediction for future Macau aggregated gross gaming revenues

Adam Morgan

September 9, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Macau

The boss for prominent Asian junket operator, Suncity Group, has reportedly predicted that Macau could see an up to 20% decline year-on-year in fourth-quarter aggregated gross gaming revenues to around $7.79 bi...

Macau records comparable drop in August aggregated gross gaming revenues

Adam Morgan

September 2, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Macau

The over 35 casinos in Macau reportedly had a bad August after they chalked up an 8.6% year-on-year decrease in aggregated gross gaming revenues to come in at slightly over $3 billion. According to a Sunday ...

Macau records a 3.5% decline in aggregated gross gaming revenues for July

Adam Morgan

August 2, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Macau

The over 35 casinos in Macau reportedly had a bad July after ending a recent spurt of comparable growth to post a 3.5% decline year-on-year in aggregate gross gaming revenues to approximately $3.03 billion. ...

Macau records significant rise in half-year casino exclusion requests

Adam Morgan

July 18, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, The Players Lounge, Macau

The first half of 2019 reportedly saw Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau regulator record an increase of almost 25% year-on-year in the number of casino exclusion requests. According to a Wedn...

Suncity Group’s prospects of winning a Macau casino license possibly injured

Adam Morgan

July 12, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Licenses, Online Gambling News, Macau

Recent allegations that Asian junket operator Suncity Group has been illegally offering ‘proxy’ online gaming services may have seriously hurt the firm’s prospects at obtaining a land-based casino license in Ma...

Suncity Group refutes Macau ‘proxy’ online gaming allegations

Adam Morgan

July 10, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Licenses, Online Gambling News, Macau

Representatives from Asian junket operator, Suncity Group, have reportedly been questioned by officials from Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau regulator over claims that the firm may be offering...

Macau recovers to post improved June aggregated gross gaming revenue figures

Adam Morgan

July 2, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Macau

The over 35 casinos in Macau had a great June after seemingly weathering an ever-slowing Chinese economy and associated high-roller timidity to post a 5.9% increase year-on-year in aggregated gross gaming reven...

Macau records improvement in May aggregated gross gaming revenues

Adam Morgan

June 3, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Macau

Following two months’ of comparative declines, Macau reportedly saw aggregated gross gaming revenues from its collection of over 35 casinos rebound last month courtesy of a 1.8% year-on-year increase to approxi...

Masked pair steals over $394,900 in gaming chips from The Plaza Macao

Adam Morgan

May 25, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino Heists, Casino News, Macau, Crime

In Macau, a pair of masked men wielding pepper spray reportedly stormed into The Plaza Macao yesterday before terrorizing staff and making off with gaming chips worth in excess of $394,900. Morning malevolen...

Fraudulent website warning issued by Macau Legend Development Limited

Adam Morgan

May 8, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, New online casinos, Lottery, The Players Lounge, Unlicensed Operation, Online Gambling News, Macau, Crime, Licensing, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Asian casino operator, Macau Legend Development Limited, has reportedly been forced to issue an official statement warning the wider public about an ostensibly fraudulent website that is allegedly utilizing its...

Macau records disappointing April aggregated gaming revenues

Adam Morgan

May 1, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Macau

Last month reportedly saw the over 30 casinos in Macau chalk up an 8.3% decrease year-on-year in aggregated gross gaming revenues to just over $2.91 billion to leave the comparable four-month tally some 2.4% lo...

Aristocrat Leisure Limited establishes new Macau-facing entity

Adam Morgan

March 27, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Gaming Industry News, Game manufacturers, Licenses, Macau, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Australian gaming machine innovator, Aristocrat Leisure Limited, has reportedly announced the establishment of a new limited liability enterprise that is to be tasked with handling all of its business in Macau....

Macau ‘inclined’ towards future casino concession public tender

Adam Morgan

March 15, 2019

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

In Macau, Economy and Finance Secretary, Lionel Leong Vai Tac (pictured), has reportedly announced that the local government in ‘inclined’ towards launching a new tendering process for the city’s six existing c...

Macau to continue push towards diversification

Adam Morgan

March 5, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Macau

In Macau, Economy and Finance Secretary Lionel Leong Vai Tac (pictured) has reportedly announced that the city is to continue with its policy of encouraging local casino firms to diversify their offerings so as...