Good morning. A favorable hold can make a difficult quarter look considerably brighter. Bloomberry narrowed its second-quarter loss by 75 percent to $6.1 million, with stronger hold rates and cost controls lifting EBITDA even as VIP and premium-mass demand remained soft. In Macau, Sands China doubled its interim dividend, bringing its 2026 payouts to more than $1 billion despite weaker profitability. Meanwhile, Maybank described Genting Singapore’s quarterly recovery as normalization rather than a re-rating and cut its 2026 earnings forecast by 17 percent.
What you need to know
- Bloomberry narrowed its 2Q26 net loss by 75 percent as favorable gaming hold and cost controls lifted EBITDA despite soft premium demand.
- Sands China doubled its interim dividend despite declines in first-half profit and adjusted property EBITDA amid higher costs.
- Genting Singapore’s 2Q26 improvement was mainly normalization after a weak first quarter, Maybank said, cutting its FY26 forecast by 17 percent.
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Bloomberry narrows 2Q26 loss by 75% on favorable gaming hold
Bloomberry Resorts’ second-quarter net loss narrowed 75 percent year-on-year to $6.1 million, as stronger gaming hold and cost controls supported improved results. GGR rose 15 percent to $289 million, while reported EBITDA increased 35 percent to $60.4 million. The performance was partly hold-driven, with normalized EBITDA rising only 8.3 percent. Solaire Entertainment City posted a 40 percent EBITDA increase, while Solaire North recorded 19 percent growth despite softer mass-table demand.
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