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Charities hit as pokie dollars dry up
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Can technology promote responsible gambling?
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NZ stimulus package aims to boost hard-hit tourism sector
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Macau entertainment venues return to business on March 2
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Macau financial reserves reached over US$72 billion in 2019
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Non-gaming spending by Macau visitors declined 11.8 percent in 19Q4
The Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) has reported that total non-gaming spending by visitors in the fourth quarter of 2019 dropped...
Macau tourism industry suffers “huge blow” from Covid-19
Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes described the impact of the Covid-19 infection and its associated policies as a...
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