Macau: all our coverage

Gambling duties and casino tax brought the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore S$3.6 billion in the year to March, growing faster than corporate income tax or stamp duty. The report does not separate the casino take from the duties, which limits what can be read into it about Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa.

CBRE puts the industry-wide reinvestment rate at a new high. Part of it is low VIP hold flattering the ratio, but the competition for premium players underneath it is real.

Las Vegas Sands bought 1,623,200 shares on Monday and tipped its Macau subsidiary past 75%. The consequence is not the stake, it is the listing rule Sands China had to switch to as a result.

A nine-point gap between one broker and the market is not a rounding difference. It is a disagreement about whether Macau's recovery is still running.

A Hong Kong filing puts the half-year loss at about HK$136.8m against HK$1.42bn. Strip out last year's impairment and the comparison is HK$148.6m, an improvement of roughly 8%.

Wynn Resorts posted a stronger-than-expected second quarter, with group revenue climbing 7% year-on-year to $1.86 billion and net income more than doubling, but a six-month delay and $600 million budget overrun at its UAE resort cast a shadow over the results. The headline numbers confirm that Macau's mass market, not VIP, is now driving the company's Asian growth.

A clutch of sell-side notes published in late July and early August 2026 reveals four distinct storylines shaping investor sentiment across the global gaming sector: Churchill Downs pursuing a regional asset sale, MGM anchored by a $48.30 takeover offer, Sportradar absorbing a €9 million FX headwind, and Macau lagging its own recent recovery pace after a soft World Cup and a disruptive typhoon.

Macau opens 2026 with a 1.0 billion dollar windfall in the first eleven days as analysts predict a massive 15 per cent jump in January revenue driven by the resilient mass market segment.

This week, the iGaming industry was pulled in two completely opposite directions. While the corporate world was celebrating a truly seismic merger that

A record-breaking "Golden Week" holiday has provided a major boost to Macau's economic recovery, fuelling a bullish outlook for the city's Gross Gaming

Macau’s casino industry is back in business, with all gaming floors reopening at 6:00 AM local time today following a mandatory, city-wide shutdown for Super

City of Dreams Sri Lanka, the newly opened and first integrated resort in South Asia, has equipped its casino floor with a suite of advanced cash-handling and

All casinos in Macau are being ordered to shut down today as the city braces for the impact of Super Typhoon Ragasa. The Gaming Inspection and Coordination

In a major move to bolster its credentials as a global entertainment and tourism hub, Macau will host a week-long National Basketball Association (NBA)

While the broader Macau gaming market is enjoying a strong recovery, legacy operator SJM Holdings has reported a weak first half for 2025, with widening net

Wynn Resorts has received a major vote of confidence from Wall Street, with investment bank UBS upgrading its stock to a "Buy" rating and raising its price

A consensus is forming among leading investment banks that Macau’s casino industry is poised for stronger-than-expected growth, with both Morgan Stanley and

Thailand's ambitious plan to legalize casino resorts has hit a significant roadblock, as the government officially withdrew a key legislative proposal this

A seismic shift is being contemplated in Macau, the world's undisputed gambling capital, as authorities launch a formal public consultation that could result

Macau’s gross gambling revenue (GGR) reached its highest monthly total since before the Covid-19 pandemic in May 2025. This significant achievement was

As Thailand considers legalising casino resorts, MGM Resorts International, a major US gaming giant, is advising lawmakers on key conditions for its potential

Shares of US-based casino operators with significant operations in Macau experienced a positive boost this week, following news of a temporary truce in tariff

In a significant historical appointment, Macau has named Ng Wai Han as the new director of the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ). Her

A recent public opinion survey suggests that the inclusion of casino gaming is widely perceived as essential for the successful passage of Thailand’s proposed