• About Us
  • The Team
  • Advertise with Us

The latest news on the gaming industry in Asia

() () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () ()
  • Home
  • Macau
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • Japan
  • Rest of Asia
  • World
  • Industry Talk
  • Trends & Tech
  • iGaming
  • follow
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • RSS Feed
    • LinkedIn

Three Macau slot parlours resume ops as typhoon weakens

Aug 01, 2019 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck  


Three Macau slot parlours resume ops as typhoon weakens

Macau’s casino regulator, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau, said on Thursday morning that it had already authorised three slot parlours in the city to resume their respective operations as the intensity of Typhoon Wipha weakened.

These three slot parlours – Mocha Kuong Fat, Mocha Macau Tower and Mocha Inner Harbour – had suspended their operations starting from 2pm on Wednesday as the city’s Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau issued this year’s first Number 8 storm signal, which remained in force for the rest of the day. All of these slot parlours are located in the Macau peninsula.

Melco Resorts and Entertainment Ltd is the promoter of the Mocha slot clubs in the city.

The Number 8 signal indicates strong wind speeds and wind gusts. Ferry services between Macau and Hong Kong were suspended, a routine procedure under that signal. A number of flights via Macau International Airport were cancelled or rescheduled, according to authorities.

Typhoon Wipha also brought warnings of floods in some of the city’s low-lying areas, such as the Inner Harbour district.

In a Thursday morning statement, the Macau casino regulator said that the three Mocha slot parlours had already been authorised to resume their operations as the Number 8 typhoon warning was downgraded to a Number 3 warning at 1.30am on Thursday, as the storm continued to move away from Macau.

Two super typhoons struck Macau in little more than a 12-month period recently, after a half-century of relatively milder storms.

Typhoon Hato caused extensive flooding and  and loss of life when it passed close to Macau in August 2017.

Typhoon Mangkhut, which occurred in September last year, brought about the precautionary closure of all casinos in the city – the first such pause in the modern era of casino gaming in the city.


  • tweet
Related articles
  • Macau March GGR up 247pct y-o-y, to US$1.6bln: govt
    Macau March GGR up 247pct y-o-y, to...

    Apr 01, 2023  

  • Melco’s Studio City has foreigner-only bet zone: checks
    Melco’s Studio City has...

    Mar 27, 2023  

More news
  • Some Macau hotels say no rooms vacant 3 days of Easter
    Some Macau hotels say no rooms vacant 3...

    Mar 31, 2023  

  • Macau 2023 GGR at 45pct of pre-Covid level: Moody’s
    Macau 2023 GGR at 45pct of pre-Covid...

    Mar 31, 2023  


Latest News

Macau March GGR up 247pct y-o-y, to US$1.6bln: govt

Macau March GGR up 247pct y-o-y, to US$1.6bln: govt

Apr 01, 2023  

Macau’s casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) was up 246.9 percent year-on-year in March, to just under MOP12.74 billion (US$1.58 billion). The March tally was up 23.4 percent month-on-month,...
Read More
Some Macau hotels say no rooms vacant 3 days of Easter

Some Macau hotels say no rooms vacant 3 days of Easter

Mar 31, 2023  

Macau 2023 GGR at 45pct of pre-Covid level: Moody’s

Macau 2023 GGR at 45pct of pre-Covid level: Moody’s

Mar 31, 2023  

Sign up to our FREE Newsletter

UB8V5.qr.16(Click here for more)

Pick of the Day

”Efforts have pivoted to the construction of the hotel tower, with plans to launch a soft opening before the end of 2024 and a grand opening in 2025”

Casino investor LET Group

On the development of a casino hotel in Manila, the Philippine capital



Most Popular

  • Some Macau hotels say no rooms vacant 3 days of EasterSome Macau hotels say no rooms vacant 3 days of Easter March 31, 2023
  • Japan govt delays IR decision due to local elections: reportJapan govt delays IR decision due to local elections: report March 30, 2023
  • Sands China ups ties to China showbiz giant Star CMSands China ups ties to China showbiz giant Star CM March 29, 2023
  • Macau 2023 GGR at 45pct of pre-Covid level: Moody’sMacau 2023 GGR at 45pct of pre-Covid level: Moody’s March 31, 2023
  • Macau got 16k mainland package tourists in Feb reopeningMacau got 16k mainland package tourists in Feb reopening March 29, 2023
Copyright 2014-2023 TEAM Publishing and Consultancy Ltd / All rights reserved
  • Code of Ethics
  • Privacy Policy
  • Useful Links
  • Contact Us