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Beijing to lift quarantine for arrivals from Macau on Oct 24

Oct 22, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Starting from the stroke of midnight on October 24 (Sunday), travellers arriving in China’s capital Beijing from Macau are no longer required to undergo a 14-day period of “centralised medical...

Macau-Shekou ferry services restart as Covid outlook stable

Oct 22, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Services on the two ferry routes between Macau and the mainland China port of Shekou in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, resumed on Friday, said Macau’s Marine and Water Bureau, citing the...

Two Macau ops report 75pct-plus jab rates among staff

Oct 22, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Two Macau casino operators have reported the sort of high Covid-19 vaccination rates among their staff that the city’s leader has said are necessary across Macau, before cross-border travel rules...

Junkets seek clarity on Macau govt plans for VIP: rep

Oct 21, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau’s casino junket sector is seeking clarity from the government on its proposal for criminal penalties against what the authorities term illegal taking of deposits from the public, says Kwok...

Macau Sept visitor arrivals at 629k, up 54pct sequentially

Oct 21, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau saw an aggregate of 629,085 visitor arrivals in September, a tally with both sequential and annual double-digit growth, thanks to eased travel restrictions during “most of the month”,...

VIP specialist Crown hit by border rules: interim chair

Oct 21, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

Australian casino operator Crown Resorts Ltd says the continuing closure of that nation’s border to inbound tourism, and the general disruption wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic, has had a...

Sci Games nears US$3bln lotteries IPO in Australia: report

Oct 21, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

Casino slot machine, electronic table games and online gaming content provider Scientific Games Corp is preparing for an initial public offering (IPO) of its worldwide lotteries business on the...

Singapore casino market to recover from 2022: LVS CEO

Oct 21, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Singapore, Top of the deck

The Singapore casino market is likely to recover in 2022, driven by a high Covid-19 vaccination rate domestically and the opening up of inbound travel, said Robert Goldstein, chairman and chief...

Aristocrat raises US$674mln for Playtech acquisition

Oct 21, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

Slot machine maker and online gaming content provider Aristocrat Leisure Ltd says it has raised approximately AUD895 million (US$674.2 million) via an institutional entitlement offer, at AUD41.85...

Sands China posts US$423mln 3Q loss, positive EBITDA

Oct 21, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Singapore, Top of the deck

Macau casino operator Sands China Ltd recorded a net loss of US$423 million for the three months to September 30, as heightened pandemic-related restrictions had a negative impact on the group’s...