Tag: junkets

Junkets: more regulation and control

The Macau Government will continue to tighten its vigilance of junkets. For various reasons, but...

The ‘worst’ best job

There are so many complaints about the dealer function that it’s a wonder anybody wants...

VIP gross gaming revenues continues to soften, driven by regional competition – Brokerages

Brokerages Morgan Stanley and Union Gaming note that VIP revenue in Macau is becoming less...

Corrected: Hoiana resort is Suncity’s main focus in Southeast Asia

Suncity Group told MNA that its main focus amidst its various expansion plans is the...

Macau junkets bet on Cambodian Sihanoukville boom

Local junkets have set up shop in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, which is now seeing an influx...

Macau | VIP volume down more than 15 pct in January, flat in February – Brokerage

Analysts from Morgan Stanley predict that a decision will be made on the renewal of...

Macau | Amendments to law governing entry and exit to casinos passed

The amendments surrounding Law No. 10/2012, a bill which bars workers from entering and exiting...

Film Festival | Two Macau directors walk away with IFFAM Project Market Awards

Local filmmaker Tracy Choi walked away with the top prize for her project Lost Paradise,...

Macau | Residents unemployment rate stable at 2.4 pct

The general unemployment rate amounted to 1.8 per cent and the unemployment rate of local...

Macau | AML new practices consolidation to be painful but beneficial for local gaming industry – Financial crime expert

Consolidation of new anti-money laundering regulations will be a "painful" process for the local gaming...

Regulator showing its hand

The government is now revising junket regulations, which may, in turn, lead to requirements of...

Macau | Fundraising unsuccessful for Macau Child Development Association

The Macau Child Development Association (MCDA) claimed in a press release on Monday that...

Macau | Suncity helps expand Nagacorp VIP business

Hong Kong-listed Nagacorp Ltd., which runs casino operations in Cambodia, stated on Tuesday that increased VIP business...

MB March | It is necessary to focus on the junkets | Extension vs. Expiration

To change the future of casino gambling we need to involve the gaming promoters, who...

MB March | “An Amendment to the Gaming Law is Inevitable” | Extension vs. Expiration

Law 16/2001 is old and outdated. It is necessary to pass a new one which...

Macau | MGM Cotai ramp-up of premium mass speeds up after junket openings – Report

MGM Cotai may ‘see faster ramp-up in the premium mass segment following junket openings in...

Vitaly Umansky and VIP gaming in Macau

Analyst Vitaly Umansky interviewed by MB.tv talks about Macau's VIP market

Macau | Security expert highlights problems of depending upon junket system

Specialist in risk mitigation and corporate intelligence Steve Vickers analyses Paradise Papers impact on law...

Macau in 2017 | Gaming revenue consolidated sectorial recovery with VIP as guest star – Gaming

Caution among VIP gamers after a corruption crackdown campaign and capital outflow controls imposed by...

MB Nov | Crouching Tigers, Hidden Flies

From drastic decline to gradual recovery, triggered by an anti-corruption campaign in Mainland China in...

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