Macau

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.

Las Vegas Sands Hit the Records in Q4 of 2023, Adjusted Property EBITDA Is US$1.20 Billion

The popular Las Vegas Sands published the figures from Q4 of 2023, and the Adjusted Property EBITDA was US$1.20 billion in October, November, and December. The figures were increased partly because of renewed M...

Macau’s Mass Table Segment Hit 75% Market Share in Q4 2023

Since the Macau casino facilities relaunched operations in January 2023, the mass table market has been constantly growing to account for  75.2% of total table revenue in Q4 2023. The figure reportedly soared f...

Number of Suspicious Transaction Records in Macau Breaks the Records

The illegal transactions in the Macau casino industry are thriving, and the data that the Macau’s Financial Intelligence Office is concerning. The body released the data from 2023, and the suspicious transactio...

World Poker Tour Plans to Bring the Tournament Back to Macau in 2024

The World Poker Tour (WPT), an international gaming and entertainment TV attraction, is looking to include Asian gambling hub Macau in its schedule of poker tournaments for the forthcoming period. The brand’s C...

Macau Gaming Industry Estimated to Reach US$29.2 Billion in 2024

Jeffrey Kiang, an analyst at capital markets and investments group CLSA Ltd, estimates that the Macau gaming industry could generate US$29.2 billion in gross gaming revenues in 2024. As GGRAsia reports, such a ...

Macau’s David Group Plans $895Million Casino and Hotel Development in Fiji

Macau junket operator and investment firm David Group announced the plans to enter a FJ$2 billion ( $895 million) casino and hotel resort development in the island country of Fiji. The company's project head Sa...

Macau Casino Industry Strong In December Despite China’s Weakened Consumer Spending

Casino industry in Macau ignored weakened consumer spending in China during December, because it saw a 433% increase in gaming income, and a return of the yearly take to 62.6% from pre-COVID levels. Gross ga...

Macau Reaches 121,000 Daily Average in Tourist Arrivals During Christmas Holidays

As expected by the Macau gaming and travel stakeholders, the Christmas season has brought a strong visitor activity to the region. GGRAsia reports that city officials recorded more than 362,600 visitors from De...

Macau Legend Expects to Gain US$ 6 Million from Its Laos Casino Resort Sale

Casino and hotel resort Macau Legend Development Ltd plans to sell its gaming property in Savannakhet, Laos.  As reported, the operator has offered its Savan Legend casino resort in Laos for the initial price c...

Macau Government Proposes Prohibition On Licensed Junkets Issuing Player Loans

The Government of Macau is suggesting that licensed Macau junkets be prohibited from making loans themselves to players using local casinos, according to comments made on December 15 by Macau Legislative Assemb...

Macau Gaming Shares Are Trading at Their Lowest Levels In December Since Prior To January 8 Reopening

Industry analysts stay puzzled by the descending trajectory of gaming shares in Macau, which this month, or December, officially fell to their worst levels so far in 2023. In addition, neither the income nor th...

Macau Government Collected $6.4 Billion In Gaming Tax Revenues in Ten Months of 2023

Financial Services Bureau of the city of Macau released on 16 November 2023 the data on the financial impact of the Macau gaming industry on the governmental operations. According to the Bureau, the Macau gover...