World Casino News covers Macau. The world's richest gambling center generates important news on a daily basis and we give it due coverage. We let you know when the moguls who compete for empire there make a move and we follow their finances through boom times and declines as the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DJIC) reshapes the mecca from strictly a gambling center into a family playground for the world with mandated integrated resort amenities.
We let you know about casino project updates, openings, and closings as well as economy and finance, top brass career changes, and licensing issues to name a few of the topics covered. World Casino News works in harmony with the World Casino Directory so the Macau information you find there is always up to date and accurate. The directory profiles every casino in Macau from the baccarat tables to the hotels and amenities right down to the price range of dining. Our readers can explore the former Portuguese enclave from the comfort of their homes, or plan a trip and book their rooms.
SJM Resorts, S.A. has announced an upcoming salary increase for its employees, set to take effect on April 1, 2025. The pay raise will apply to nearly 99 percent of the company's workforce, according to a compa...
Macau's Financial Intelligence Office (GIF) has reported a significant spike in the number of Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) filed in 2024, with the total reaching a new record of 5,245. This marks a 13....
MGM China is forecast to report an adjusted EBITDA of approximately HK$2 billion (US$250 million) for the fourth quarter of 2024, marking a 5% increase compared to the previous quarter. This growth is in line w...
Macau’s casino industry demonstrated significant recovery in 2024, with gross gaming revenue (GGR) reaching MOP226.78 billion (US$28.34 billion), a 23.9% increase from the previous year. This growth reflects th...
Sands China has announced a new initiative to reward its employees with both a discretionary bonus and a salary increase, underscoring its commitment to team member recognition. As stated in a press release cit...
MGM China Holdings Limited has announced a discretionary bonus equivalent to one month’s salary for 95% of its workforce, recognizing their dedication throughout 2024. Set to be distributed in two phases around...
Macau gaming operator SJM Resorts has announced a “special discretionary bonus” for its employees, equivalent to one month’s salary. This bonus will be distributed on January 20, 2025, signaling the start of th...
Macau experienced a tourism surge over the three-day holiday weekend from December 20 to 22, 2024, with 312,035 visitors entering the city, according to data released by the Public Security Police. The mileston...
Macau has set an ambitious financial target for 2025, projecting MOP240 billion in gross gaming revenue (GGR), signaling a strong recovery in its gaming and tourism industries. The forecast surpasses the MOP216...
Mainland China and Macau have joined forces to crack down on illegal foreign exchange operations and related crimes, dismantling 263 syndicates and identifying illicit funds exceeding RMB800 billion (approximat...
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has announced a significant new partnership, agreeing to host pre-season games in Macau starting in 2025. This marks the NBA's highly anticipated return to the Chinese ...
In a significant legal development in Macau, the Court of Final Appeal has affirmed the sentencing for Levo Chan Weng Lin, the erstwhile head of the now-obsolete Macau casino junket operator, Tak Chun Group. Ch...
As the clock ticks down to the end of a three-year transitional grace period under Macau's new gaming law, satellite casinos in the region face an uncertain future. Despite the looming 2025 deadline, discussion...
The Macau Financial Services Bureau (DSF) recently reported that the region has collected a substantial MOP73.04 billion (approximately $9.11 billion) in gaming taxes throughout the first 10 months of 2024. Thi...
The Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) Government has unveiled a promising budget forecast for the year 2025, projecting a significant increase in gross gaming revenues (GGR). The budget, the final one t...