GGRAsia – Macau

Adriano Marques Ho to head Macau DICJ for two more years

May 05, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

The Macau government has extended for two more years the tenure of Adriano Marques Ho (pictured in a file photo) as head of the city’s gaming regulator. According to an announcement published on...

SJM to raise MOP, HKD notes and list on Macau bond market

May 05, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau casino operator SJM Holdings Ltd plans to raise fresh cash via senior notes denominated in the city’s own currency the pataca (MOP), as well as in Hong Kong dollars, and to list the notes on...

SJM hopes for 200 new tables for Cotai scheme: brokerage

May 05, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau casino operator SJM Holdings Ltd expects to get up to 200 new-to-market live gaming tables for the opening of its HKD39-billion (US$5-billion) Grand Lisboa Palace gaming resort (pictured) on...

Melco launches voluntary exit, leave schemes for staff

May 04, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Casino operator Melco Resorts and Entertainment Ltd has launched today (May 4) multiple voluntary programmes designed to help those of its staff with Macau ID to “reach personal and professional...

SJM posts US$83mln 1Q loss, Cotai resort eyed for 1H

May 04, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau casino operator SJM Holdings Ltd reported a net loss of HKD647 million (US$83.3 million) for the opening three months of 2021, on net gaming revenue that fell by 29.2 percent in...

Macau arrivals on May 1 best day since pandemic start

May 04, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau recorded on Saturday (May 1) its highest daily total of visitor arrivals since the advent at the start of last year of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to preliminary data released by...

Success Dragon to exit Macau gaming services market

May 04, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Success Dragon International Holdings Ltd says it plans to leave the Macau gaming services market by the end of this month. The decision is related to a “less than satisfactory performance” in...

Macau casino GGR rose 1pct m-o-m in April: govt

May 01, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) rose by 1.1 percent sequentially in April, to MOP8.40 billion (US$1.05 billion), compared to just under MOP8.31 billion in March. April GGR was up 1,014.4...

Digital RMB in Macau gaming a plus long term: Bernstein

Apr 30, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Were a mainland-authorised digital version of China’s currency the renminbi (RMB) be permitted for use in Macau, it “should be a long-term positive” for the city’s casino industry, said a...

Spintec says new products approved for Macau market

Apr 30, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Trends & Tech

Slovenia-based electronic casino table game supplier Spintec d.o.o. says it has new product approved for the Macau casino market. The announcement was posted on the company’s website on Wednesday....