Macau’s casino gross gaming revenue fell 1.2% year-on-year in August to MOP21.89 billion, though the year-to-date total remains 3.7% higher than last year.
Macau's six casino concessionaires now face regulatory assessment based on tourism diversification and local employment, not just gaming revenue, under the new Third Five-Year Plan.
Hotel Lisboa Macau opened 427 refurbished rooms in the west wing on Tuesday, while the iconic east wing birdcage tower shuts down for renovation on October 8.
Macau's casino market is recovering from World Cup-driven GGR declines but remains highly competitive, says Seaport Research after meetings with MGM and Wynn management. Wynn Macau Q2 operating income rose 26.9% while MGM China revenue held flat.
A new GCI analysis puts unlicensed online gambling at €91.6 billion — 72% of the EU market — and triggers a fight over how the number was built and who pays for enforcement.
Brazil's attorney general has asked the Supreme Federal Court for 72 hours before the justices rule on the betting ban, with 85 operators holding BRL30 million concessions.
RedCore has consolidated seven iGaming brands onto one proprietary infrastructure stack, betting that the whole beats the sum of each specialist supplier.