• Subscribe
  • Magazines
  • About
  • Contact
  • Advertise
Friday 9 May 2025
  • zh-hant 中文
  • ja 日本語
  • en English
IAG
Advertisement
  • Newsfeed
  • Mag Articles
  • Video
  • Opinion
  • Tags
  • Regional
    • Africa
    • Australia
    • Cambodia
    • China
    • CNMI
    • Europe
    • Hong Kong
    • India
    • Japan
    • Laos
    • Latin America
    • Malaysia
    • Macau
    • Nepal
    • New Zealand
    • North America
    • North Korea
    • Philippines
    • Russia
    • Singapore
    • South Korea
    • Sri Lanka
    • Thailand
    • UAE
    • Vietnam
  • Events
  • Contributors
  • SUBSCRIBE FREE
  • 中文
No Result
View All Result
IAG
  • Newsfeed
  • Mag Articles
  • Video
  • Opinion
  • Tags
  • Regional
    • Africa
    • Australia
    • Cambodia
    • China
    • CNMI
    • Europe
    • Hong Kong
    • India
    • Japan
    • Laos
    • Latin America
    • Malaysia
    • Macau
    • Nepal
    • New Zealand
    • North America
    • North Korea
    • Philippines
    • Russia
    • Singapore
    • South Korea
    • Sri Lanka
    • Thailand
    • UAE
    • Vietnam
  • Events
  • Contributors
  • SUBSCRIBE FREE
  • 中文
No Result
View All Result
IAG
No Result
View All Result

Legislative Assembly puts solutions on the table for Macau’s satellite casinos

Newsdesk by Newsdesk
Fri 4 Mar 2022 at 04:28
Legislative Assembly puts solutions on the table for Macau’s satellite casinos

Babylon Casino, located at Macau Fisherman’s Wharf, is one of Macau’s 18 satellite casinos.

40
SHARES
1k
VIEWS
Print Friendly, PDF & Email

The Second Standing Committee of Macau’s Legislative Assembly (AL) continued its discussions on the amendment of the gaming law on Thursday and had its first meeting with government representatives, including the Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong.

Speaking with reporters afterwards, Chan Chak Mo, President of the Second Standing Committee, said the SAR government was confident it can finish the definition and classification of “satellite casinos” – one of the key issues being discussed by the AL since publication of proposed gaming law amendments in January.

“The government stated that they had investigated and inspected the scale of all properties of the six current gaming operators during July to November last year,” Chan said. “The government believed that they could complete the classification of which satellite casinos would be the properties of the government in accordance with architectural drawings by the end of this year.”

The draft of the gaming law amendment suggested that all satellite casinos must be housed within the properties of gaming operators.

However, Chan suggested there might be scope for operators to purchase a minority stake in a satellite casino via a strata arrangement of purchase of the gaming space only within those buildings that currently house satellite casinos.

Chan explained that should the gaming space occupy one-tenth of a building’s total floor space, for example, “gaming concessionaires would only need to acquire that gaming space.”

Chan said there were 22 satellite casinos in Macau, although there remains some confusion in this regard too given it has generally been understood that there are only 18 true satellite casinos in Macau – 14 of them under the licenses of SJM Resorts, three under Galaxy Entertainment Group and one under Melco Resorts & Entertainment. Among the additional properties that Chan is believed to be referring to is Studio City, of which Melco holds an indirect majority stake.

Melco Resorts Chairman and CEO Lawrence Ho was asked about the property, currently in the midst of a US$1.2 billion expansion, during this week’s 4Q21 earnings call but was emphatic in stating, “We’ve never looked at Studio City as a satellite casino considering Melco Resorts holds the majority of the ownership of Studio City, and we believe that the gaming law revision also doesn’t see Studio City as a satellite casino.

“Of course, the gaming law has so far been an expedited, fair and reasonable process, but we are still seeking a lot of clarification from the government before the law gets approved in the AL sometime in June, so we’ll be working with the government on that front.”

Whichever classification the AL settles on, the government will provide a three-year grace period for satellite casino operators to find a resolution with Chan confirming that this grace period would begin from the date the new gaming concessions begin.

As reported by IAG, Secretary Lei revealed on Thursday that the government plans to extend the six current gaming concessions and sub-concessions for six months until 31 December 2022.

RelatedPosts

Winds of change

Melco says working with potential buyers on bidding process for City of Dreams Manila

Fri 9 May 2025 at 06:16
Melco prices US$750 million Senior Notes offering

Melco smashes revenue and profit estimates in 1Q25, gains market share on powerful performance of Macau resorts

Fri 9 May 2025 at 05:36
Galaxy Macau to host 2025 Annual Conference of the FIA – world motorsport’s governing body

Favorable VIP hold pushes Galaxy Entertainment Group’s 1Q25 profit to US$412 million

Thu 8 May 2025 at 14:03
Solutions Showcase: Angel – Tech Minded

Side bets now contribute close to 50% of Macau baccarat revenues

Thu 8 May 2025 at 13:32
Load More
Tags: casinosChan Mak MoCODE 10concessionairesconcessions extensionLegislative AssemblyLei Wai NongMacausatellite casinos
Share16Share3
Newsdesk

Newsdesk

The IAG Newsdesk team comprises some of the most experienced journalists in the Asian gaming industry. Offering a broad range of expertise, their decades of combined know-how spans multiple countries across a variety of topics.

Current Issue

Editorial – Knife’s edge

Editorial – Knife’s edge

by Andrew W Scott and Ben Blaschke
Tue 29 Apr 2025 at 15:14

Thailand’s Entertainment Complex journey is at a critical point, with the success or failure of the initiative to be determined...

The changing face of Macau

The changing face of Macau

by Ben Blaschke
Tue 29 Apr 2025 at 15:09

Inside Asian Gaming takes a deep dive into the new, post-COVID Macau where a revenue environment that seems to be...

Born again

Born again

by Pierce Chan
Tue 29 Apr 2025 at 14:47

Premiering in September 2010 at City of Dreams, The House of Dancing Water was a visionary creation by artistic maestro...

Richard Howarth – Testing the limits

Richard Howarth – Testing the limits

by Ben Blaschke
Tue 29 Apr 2025 at 13:17

Richard Howarth, Chief Business Officer APAC for global testing laboratory GLI, discusses his career journey and his passion for fast-paced...

Evolution Asia
Aristocrat
GLI
Mindslot
Solaire
Hann
Tecnet
Nustar
Jumbo

Related Posts

Japan Credit Rating Agency affirms Konami’s A+ rating due to “high earning capacity”

Stability in Australia, North America drives 7.4% revenue growth for Konami’s gaming segment in FY25

by Newsdesk
Fri 9 May 2025 at 06:48

Global gaming supplier Konami reported a 7.4% increase in revenue in its Gaming & Systems segment to JPY42.7 billion in the year ended 31 March 2025, with operating profit up by 16.3% to JPY7.3 billion, according to financial statements published...

MGM’s Hornbuckle bullish on “unique” Macau as China stimulus uncertainty sees gaming stocks dive

MGM’s Bill Hornbuckle extends employment contract through end-2028

by Ben Blaschke
Fri 9 May 2025 at 06:34

MGM Resorts CEO and President Bill Hornbuckle has renewed his employment contract with the company through to the end of 2028, after which time he will assume an advisory role to assist with the pre-opening phase of its US$9 billion...

Winds of change

Melco says working with potential buyers on bidding process for City of Dreams Manila

by Ben Blaschke
Fri 9 May 2025 at 06:16

Melco Resorts & Entertainment said Thursday that it is currently in discussions with potential buyers of its stake in Philippines integrated resort City of Dreams Manila and will soon have a shortlist of interested parties that will partake in a...

Melco prices US$750 million Senior Notes offering

Melco smashes revenue and profit estimates in 1Q25, gains market share on powerful performance of Macau resorts

by Ben Blaschke
Fri 9 May 2025 at 05:36

An impressively strong performance in Macau was enough to see Melco Resorts & Entertainment comfortably beat consensus in 1Q25, with the company reporting a 10.8% year-on-year increase in total operating revenues to US$1.23 billion including a 12.2% rise in gaming...



IAG

© 2005-2024
Inside Asian Gaming.
All rights reserved.

  • SUBSCRIBE FREE
  • NEWSFEED
  • MAG ARTICLES
  • VIDEO
  • OPINION
  • TAGS
  • REGIONAL
  • EVENTS
  • CONSULTING
  • CONTRIBUTORS
  • MAGAZINES
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
  • ADVERTISE
  • 中文

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

No Result
View All Result
  • 中文
  • Subscribe
  • Newsfeed
  • Mag Articles
  • Video
  • Opinion
  • Tags
  • Regional
  • Events
  • Contributors
  • Magazines
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • About
  • Home for G2E Asia

© 2005-2024
Inside Asian Gaming.
All rights reserved.

  • 中文
  • English