Ng Wai Han named as first ever female director of Macau’s gaming regulator
The former head of the Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau (SAFP), Ng Wai Han, has been named as the new Director of Macau’s gaming regulator, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) – making her the DICJ’s first ever...
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Wynn wary of returning to Japan amid talk of second IR bidding round
Wynn Resorts said Wednesday that it remains cautious on any potential resumption of an IR licensing process in Japan, pointing to issues with the nation’s bidding and ownership structure as still being of concern. The comments from Wynn CEO Craig...
Konami, Aristocrat drive 7.8% increase to AGEM Index in April
The AGEM Index – a monthly stock performance guide comprising 12 global gaming suppliers – grew by 7.8% month-on-month or 126.55 points to 1,742.29 points in April, with Konami and Aristocrat seeing the largest positive contributions. The index was also...
Macau hotel occupancy rate hits 94.1% during five-day May Golden Week holiday
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) reported that Macau’s average hotel occupancy rate during the May Day holiday period was 94.1%, an increase of 5 percentage points compared to the same period last year. The highest occupancy rate was recorded...
Low VIP hold, non-gaming decline sees operating revenues at Wynn’s Macau resorts fall 13% to US$866 million in 1Q25
Wynn Resorts reported total operating revenues of US$866 million from its two Macau integrated resorts in the three months to 31 March 2025, down 13.3% year-on-year. Releasing its quarterly financial results early Wednesday morning (Asia time), Wynn pointed to low...
JP Morgan: Macau’s Golden Week GGR provides “biggest beat” in years at more than MOP$1 billion per day
Macau’s gross gaming revenue during the five-day May Day Golden Week holiday is estimated to have reached MOP$5.1 billion (US$639 million) or around MOP$1.02 billion (US$128 million) per day, representing 12% year-on-year growth and easily exceeding pre-holiday expectations, according to...
MGM launches new responsible gaming promotion program for Macau team members
MGM China has rolled out a new “MGM Responsible Gaming Employee Care Program”, aiming to provide its team members with a more extensive, sustainable and efficient platform for responsible gaming (RG) promotion through diversified activities such as roadshows, pop-up interactive games, online...
Regulating the Game announces CherryHub and Ebet as joint RegTech sponsors of 2026 Sydney conference
Leading gambling law and regulation conference Regulating the Game (RTG) has announced its first joint sponsors for its 2026 event: CherryHub and Ebet. The duo is described as innovative Australian companies driving transformation across the gaming and hospitality sectors with...
