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Londoner to help Sands keep Macau GGR lead: Bernstein

Oct 25, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau casino operator Sands China Ltd is likely to maintain in the next few years a leading market share of gross gaming revenue (GGR) in the city, at about 27 percent, said a Monday note from...

Fri sees highest daily Macau visit tally since Sept 25 alert

Oct 25, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau recorded on Friday a total 25,252 arrivals of visitors, the highest daily tally since a local Covid-19 alert that had started on September 25. As the Covid-19 outlook had become “stable in...

Last public session on Macau gaming law held today

Oct 25, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

The last of a series of face-to-face public consultation sessions regarding Macau’s draft proposals for amendments to the city’s gaming law, is taking place on Monday afternoon (October 25)....

60-day ban for recovered Covid cases eyeing to fly to Macau

Oct 24, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

The Macau government has introduced a two-month ban applicable to people that have tested positive for Covid-19 and who, after recovering from the disease, wish to take a plane to the city. The...

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”,...

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...