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Macau casino GGR for first week of new year reaches $546 million, indicates robust start to 2024
January 11, 2024
Macau's casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) for the first seven days of January was expected to be MOP4.4 billion (US$546.6 million)...
Chinese Ministry of Finance reports 2.5% year-on-year decrease in lottery ticket sales
January 10, 2024
According to the Chinese Ministry of Finance, sales of lottery tickets in November decreased 2.5% year over year to RMB 50.54 bill...
Las Vegas reflects on record-breaking year, anticipates continued success in 2024
December 29, 2023
The year 2023 was a remarkable year in Las Vegas as it is one of the most profitable in the city's history. Gaming and tourism spe...
Chinese man wins $30M after buying 50,000 lottery tickets
December 7, 2023
A Chinese man from Nanchang, defying normal logic, made a major gamble by purchasing about fifty thousand lottery tickets, all of ...
Malaysia’s visa-free entry for Chinese citizen may not have significant impact on gaming industry
November 29, 2023
Maybank Investment Bank associate director Samuel Yin Shao Yang believes that Malaysia's recent decision to let Chinese citizens v...
Former South Korean minister suggests new Jeju IR, new airport
November 24, 2023
Former South Korean Culture and Tourism Minister has advocated for Jeju, the semi-autonomous island home to casinos that are only ...
Thailand continue to struggle in attracting Chinese tourists
November 21, 2023
The tourism industry in Thailand is facing difficulties in attracting Chinese tourists as a result of concerns about safety after ...
RIC reports losses work $754k due to lack of Chinese visitors
November 6, 2023
The Royal Halong Casino Hotel's operator, Royal International Corporation (RIC), revealed third-quarter losses of around VND18.5 b...
Senna Fernandes given two more years to serve as Macau tourism head
October 23, 2023
Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes has been given an additional two years to serve as the head of the Macau tourism agency by the gov...
Over 100,000 Chinese tourists arrives in Thailand after visa-free entrance policy
October 6, 2023
Over 100,000 Chinese tourists arrived in Thailand during the week when a visa-free entrance policy for travelers from that country...