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Law 16/2001 is old and outdated.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...