City of Dreams Manila saw a significant drop in VIP revenue during the first three months of the year, causing one of its parent companies - Premium Leisure Corp (PLC) - to record a 44 percent annual drop in gaming revenue from the property.

The sport of whale watching is never abandoned in Macau, as evidenced by the results from the first quarter of the year, published by the region's gaming watchdog.

Macau's VIP baccarat gross gaming revenue (GGR) grew by 68 percent year-on-year in the first quarter, according to government data.

Gaming revenue at Okada Manila fell by nearly a quarter in the first three months of the year, as gross gaming revenue from the VIP segment tumbled 42.61 percent year-on-year.

The first integrated resort in Manila, Newport World Resorts has reached a certain level of maturity, underlined by now being under a single umbrella group. Hakan Dagtas, COO of the IR, says that 2023 was the best results year for the property since its opening, and the group is planning to heavily invest in being a non-gaming attraction.

NagaCorp Ltd, the operator of NagaWorld, a casino resort monopoly in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh, has announced that it recorded a 23.7 percent increase in gross gaming revenue (GGR) in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period last year, reaching over $145 million.

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VIP play in Macau rebounded in 4Q23, reaching $1.57 billion, the best quarter since the pandemic. But the shift to mass is evident as mass Baccarat play topped even 4Q19.

The expansion of the Macau Grand Prix to two weekends could have a negative double-digit impact on gross gaming revenue for the month as congestion and accessibility concerns push punters away.

Although Macau is roaring back, with strong visitation numbers and an increase in mass, the void left by transitioning away from VIP means that the gaming hub can't reach pre-pandemic levels this year. According to expert Wang Changbin, Macau's non-gaming events are securing new demographics of punters, in line with government mandates to promote events and lure in foreign clientele.