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Another delay hits the opening of Macau’s luxury The 13 hotel

January 24, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, New Hotels, Macau

In Macau, local hotel developer The 13 Holdings Limited has reportedly announced that it has again postponed the opening of its The 13 property and does not now expect to begin welcoming guests to the luxury ve...

Discretionary spending by mainland Chinese expected to climb

Adam Morgan

October 11, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Macau

The number of mainland Chinese citizens earning more than $3,794 a month is reportedly set to rise by around 22% over the next decade and lead to an increase in discretionary spending with many consumer segment...

Macau officials ready to inspect The 13

Adam Morgan

September 14, 2017

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

In Macau, a government official has reportedly declared that her office has now processed all of the necessary licensing paperwork regarding The 13 luxury hotel and is now waiting on the new scheme’s developer ...

Macau expecting quick recovery following Typhoon Hato

Adam Morgan

August 30, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Macau

Hotels in Macau are reportedly expected to resume normal operations by early next month despite the impact of last week’s Typhoon Hato and the subsequent delay to the clean-up caused by Sunday’s comparably weak...

Macau parade celebrates Year Of The Rooster

Adam Morgan

February 2, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Macau

In Macau, thousands of local residents joined with tourists from around the world on Monday evening to celebrate Chinese New Year by braving intermittent rain to watch a special parade featuring 688 performers ...

Macau’s new Legend Palace Hotel to open “as early as possible”

Adam Morgan

January 28, 2017

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

Asian casino operator Macau Legend Development Limited has reportedly declared that it hopes to open its new Legend Palace Hotel in the Fisherman’s Wharf district of Macau “as early as possible” after recently ...

2016 provides record number of visitors to Macau

Sadonna Price

January 19, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Macau

The Macau Government Tourism Office held an annual press conference this week, which resulted in statistics provided, including the fact that 2016 was a record year for tourists to the area. For 2016, Macau saw...

Macau commits to expanding international visitor numbers

Adam Morgan

October 18, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Conferences / Trade Shows, Macau

As part of the fifth annual Global Tourism Economy Forum, tourism authorities in Macau have laid out plans designed to see the number of international visitors to the former Portuguese enclave increase to betwe...

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 ...

Required work yet to start at Beijing Imperial Palace Hotel

Adam Morgan

September 8, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino closures, Macau, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

After being forced to temporarily close its doors by the Macau Government Tourism Office, the Beijing Imperial Palace Hotel has reportedly yet to start work to rectify any of the fire safety issues that led to ...

Amax International Holdings considering lawsuit against Greek Mythology Casino operator

Martin Chua

August 12, 2016

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

The owner of the Greek Mythology Casino has announced that it is considering taking legal action against the venue’s operator for failing to provide two years’ worth of financial information. According to a ...

Greek Mythology Casino not affected by shuttering of Beijing Imperial Palace Hotel

Martin Chua

July 26, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino openings, Casino closures, Macau

Greek Mythology Casino not affected by shuttering of Beijing Imperial Palace Hotel The firm behind Greek Mythology Casino has announced that a decision by the Macau Government Tourism Office to temporarily c...