Travel & Leisure
Macao casino operators post losses topping $2bn as COVID bites
Dim hopes for rebound before 2023 as gaming hub hit by virus restrictions
Macao
Coronavirus
Macao gaming shares tumble as COVID outbreak shuts casinos
Over 30 venues will stay closed for a week; residents ordered to stay home
Travel & Leisure
Macao gambling revenue plummets as COVID leaves tables empty
Operators suffer mounting losses, casino hub battles worst virus outbreak
Coronavirus
Macao locks down landmark Lisboa hotel over COVID cases
Xi'an residents ordered home as China battles multiple virus outbreaks
Travel & Leisure
Macao casino king Alvin Chau 'cheats' government of $1bn in taxes
Indictment says his Suncity Group ran vast criminal conspiracy for years
Coronavirus
Macao approves new gaming law as COVID outbreak shuts city
First cases in 8 months bring gambling hub to near-halt
Travel & Leisure
Macao to offer tax breaks to casinos for non-China gamblers
Gross rate, already Asia's highest, to edge up to 40%
Business Spotlight
Downfall of Macao's junket king rocks Asia-Pacific gambling world
Alvin Chau was seen as a pillar of the community but now sits in jail
Travel & Leisure
Macao extends expiring casino concessions for 6 months
Hotel owners expected to step up lobbying against ban on hosting gambling halls
Travel & Leisure
Macao casino operators count cost of junket crackdown
Companies set aside millions for potential losses, see drop in VIP betting
Travel & Leisure
Macao faces no resistance as it tightens leash on casino industry
Operator profits would widen with tamed market, analysts say
Travel & Leisure
Macao arrests 2nd casino junket boss
Tak Chun's Levo Chan resigns as co-chair and CEO of Macau Legend
Travel & Leisure
Macao slashes junket license issuance by almost half
Slimmed roster comes as legislators debate proposals to further restrict sector
Your Week in Asia
Macao gaming bill, India Republic Day, South Korea's largest IPO
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Travel & Leisure
Macao stocks bounce higher on relief about new licensing plan
Analysts see few downsides for casino operators in draft gaming law
Economy
Macao to cut length of gaming concessions in half
City to keep casino operators at six, but reduce license term to 10 years
Travel & Leisure
Macao casino operators prepare to evict junket rooms
More than 10,000 VIP sector workers to be affected
Technology
Macao rolls dice on tech boom with new IT trade show
Inaugural 'Beyond Expo' draws 300-plus companies to revitalize economy
Travel & Leisure
Top Macao VIP room operator Suncity suspends operations
More than 2,000 workers affected as group seeks restructuring
Travel & Leisure
Suncity shares plunge after Macao arrests gaming group chairman
Company warns loss of founder Alvin Chau's support will have 'adverse affects'
Travel & Leisure
Macao police question gambling boss over Chinese arrest warrant
Suncity Group Chairman Alvin Chau accused of undermining 'social order'
Your Week in Asia
Biden-Xi meet online, Malaysia's partial reopening and Macao gaming licenses
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Opinion
China shows why Asia's casino bubble was always doomed
Other Japanese cities should follow Yokohama's decision to walk away
Markets
Macao casino stocks nose-dive on looming government crackdown
Shorter licensing terms and increased oversight proposals lead to sell-off
Politics
Plunge in Macao voter turnout carries signal for Hong Kong
Participation falls below 50% for first time after 21 candidates disqualified