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Macau gambling crimes increased, but due to stricter enforcement: Police
Asia Gaming Brief
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July 11, 2025
The Director of Macau’s Judiciary Police (PJ) has highlighted an increase in gaming-related crimes in the SAR this year, but attributed the rise to legislative changes. During a speech on Friday, Sit Chong Meng reviewed the operations and...
Macau revenue from gaming taxes US$5.6bln in 1H 2025, up 1pct year-on-year
GGRAsia
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July 11, 2025
The Macau government collected nearly MOP45.26 billion (US$5.6 billion) in fiscal revenue from gaming in the first half of 2025, representing an increase of 1.0 percent from the same period in 2024, according to the latest data released from the...
Macau casino dealer among three arrested over baccarat scam
Gambling Insider
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Dealer allowed bets after result, paid out double to accomplices. By Gambling Insider Key points: - Cotai casino scammed of HK$123,000 (US$15,700) - Female dealer colluded with two mainland Chinese gamblers - At least one more suspect remains at...
Macau’s Zhu comes out on top in Vegas, as Sun, Wang suffer shock defeats
South China Morning Post
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July 11, 2025
Table tennis world champion Sun Yingsha suffered a shock defeat on Thursday, going down 3-1 to compatriot Chen Yi in the third round of the World Table Tennis United Smash in Las Vegas. The triple Olympic gold medallist had only lost one of her 33...
Macau receives 90,000 visits a day before expected August boom
Macau Business
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July 10, 2025
Macau has recently been receiving a daily average of 90,000 traveller visits, with next month on course to experience a tourism peak. The picture was painted on Thursday by Tourism Office Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, who told the...
Macau streamers go live in Europe for mainland Chinese audience
Macau Business
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July 10, 2025
Macau has recently sent a delegation of live-streamers and business representatives to Portugal and France for a mission designed to boost cross-border e-commerce. According to the Economic and Technological Development Bureau, the delegates...
Unlicensed money exchange drove Macau gaming-crime stats in Jan-May period: police
GGRAsia
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July 11, 2025
Macau’s Judiciary Police force recorded a 62.9-percent year-on-year increase in the number of gaming-related crimes it investigated in the first five months of this year. The rise was mainly driven by cases of gaming-related unlicensed money...
Gaming recovery in Macau, Cambodia may lag regional peers due to exit of junkets: S&P
GGRAsia
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July 11, 2025
S&P Global Ratings Inc says that despite the number of Chinese visitors to Malaysia, Macau and Singapore being “largely back to pre-pandemic levels,” an issue for the Macau and also the Cambodia casino sector is that “the elimination of junkets...
Macau expects 85% hotel occupancy during summer holidays, August to peak
Asia Gaming Brief
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July 10, 2025
Macau’s tourism industry is forecasting a strong summer season with visitor arrivals expected to increase compared to the same period last year, according to the Hotel and Tourism Industry Association. The peak period is anticipated in August,...
Air Macau flight returns mid-route after suspected lightning strike
Macau Daily Times
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July 11, 2025
An Air Macau flight bound for Tokyo’s Narita Airport was forced to return to Macau yesterday morning after experiencing an in-flight incident. While Air Macau has attributed the emergency return to a lightning strike, the city’s airport operator...
Disney’s Magic Box brings a bold, imaginative twist to Macau’s stage
Macau Daily Times
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July 11, 2025
Thaddeus McWhinnie Phillips and Filipe Gamba Paredes After drawing crowds across Buenos Aires, Johannesburg, Abu Dhabi, and Doha, Disney’s Magic Box is making its Macau debut, offering a live experience that reimagines a century of Disney...
Hong Kong consultant pleads guilty to bribery in Donki Macau renovation case
Macau Daily Times
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July 11, 2025
A Hong Kong design consultancy employee has admitted to accepting bribes linked to major renovation projects, including the Don Quijote (Donki) outlet in Macau, according to a press release from the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC)...
Macau to launch ‘first-store economy’ plan soon
Macau Business
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July 10, 2025
Macau is preparing a new initiative to encourage 20 to 30 companies from Portuguese and Spanish-speaking countries and the Greater China region to establish their presence in the city, with the programme expected to roll out this quarter. The...
China remains top market as Palau sees growth in May tourist arrivals; summer travel deals offered to Hong Kong, Macau
Island Times
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July 11, 2025
KOROR, Palau — Palau recorded 4,752 visitor arrivals in May 2025, a 6% increase compared to the same month last year, according to the latest figures from the Palau Visitors Authority. However, the total reflects a 12% decline from April’s 5,426...
Macau 2Q EBITDA gain likely lagged GGR growth amid greater VIP contribution: Citi
GGRAsia
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July 10, 2025
A “slightly unfavourable revenue mix” in terms of Macau player segments during the second quarter – including typically lower-margin VIP gamblers – is likely to have hit industry margins on earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation, and...
Air China, Macau gov’t boost stakes in Air Macau
Macau Business
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July 10, 2025
State-owned Air China and the Macau government have significantly increased their stakes in Air Macau, the city’s financially troubled flag carrier, following a fresh capital injection aimed at shoring up the airline’s solvency. Air China, Air...
Macau to overhaul decades-old casino advertising laws
iGB
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July 8, 2025
Home > Casino > Macau to overhaul decades-old casino advertising laws 8th July 2025 | By Marjorie Preston Legislators in Macau say it is about time the Chinese SAR updated longstanding law that governs casino advertising. The revised law will...
Macau: 90% of gaming management are local staff
Gambling Insider
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Government maintains ban on importing foreign dealers and emphasises fair work practices. By Gambling Insider Key points: - Over 10,400 locals hold mid-to-senior roles in gaming firms - Government stands firm on restrictions for foreign dealers...
The best guest shifts in Hong Kong and Macau, ahead of Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2025
South China Morning Post
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July 10, 2025
The countdown begins for Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2025! For the first time, the spotlight is on Macau as the SAR prepares to host the prestigious awards ceremony, unveiling the list on July 15. In the lead-up to the big night, both Hong Kong and Macau...
Sands China delivers 1,500 emergency-response kits to Macau schools
GGRAsia
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July 10, 2025
Macau casino concessionaire Sands China Ltd says 1,500 emergency-response kits were assembled and distributed to local schools in June, as part of the company’s “Disaster Preparation & Emergency Response Kit Programme”. A total of 38 Sands Cares...