Over 20 luxury hotels at Macau casino resorts sold out rooms for October Golden Week, with 9 of 36 brands fully booked for all seven National Day nights.
Moody's affirmed LVS's Baa3 investment-grade rating with stable outlook, citing $3.38B cash and Marina Bay Sands' 50% EBITDA margin. The agency expects debt to stay near 3x EBITDA during expansion.
Galaxy and Sands scheduled 67 Cotai show sessions in July-August, up 13.6% YoY. Sands China's smaller venues nearly doubled as the concert economy drives post-World Cup recovery.
Jeju's Felix Casino, formerly Gold Mountain Casino, is closed for three months after staff were accused of cheating three Chinese customers of KRW100 million during blackjack games.
Aichi governor Hideaki Omura is seeking a fifth term, citing a possible integrated resort with casino as a reason to stand again. The RFP closed on September 30 and the election is due in February 2027.
Aristocrat CEO Dafne Guisard succeeds Trevor Croker in April 2027. Revenue rose 3.8% in constant currency and NPATA grew 9.7% in the year ended September 30.