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Macau

Melco to acquire trademarks for $375M, keeps dividend target for 2026

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Macau

Citigroup remains bullish on Macau gaming, sees March softness as seasonal

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Macau

Macau police uncover $5M illegal exchange operation at Cotai jewelry store

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Macau

Late-night congestion follows New Year fireworks on Macau’s Cotai Strip

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Macau

Galaxy sees strong gains in 3Q25, despite Typhoon Ragasa, with a positive outlook for growth

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Deep Dive

Macau operators to leverage newly proposed Hengqin connectivity to expand revenue sources: analyst

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Macau

Macau police bust jewellery shop for illegal gambling-linked lending and cash-out scheme

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Macau

SJM mulls issuing $137M offshore bonds to fund Hengqin project: Report

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Intelligence

Can Macau handle 40M tourists per year? And should it?

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Deep Dive

Profitable satellite casinos seen maintaining status quo after transition ends: CLSA

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Macau

Three arrested for illegal gambling live-streams at Macau VIP rooms

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Macau

Macau launches new light rail connection to Hengqin Port, encouraging tourist visitation

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Macau

Macau outdoor concert venue in Cotai to be ready soon 

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Macau

Seaport raises concerns over slow ramp-up at SJM’s Grand Lisboa Palace

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Macau

Construction weighs on LVS results in 2Q24, despite strong yearly upticks in Macau and Singapore

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Macau

Look inside Macau’s failed ultra-luxury hotel The 13 after its ‘reopening’

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Macau

Macau retailer DFS says unpaid leave plan is a ‘result of careful consideration’

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Macau

Macau casino staff recruited by crime syndicate for cheating scheme, 8 arrested

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Macau

Sands Macau commemorates 20th anniversary

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Macau

CLSA raises SJM’s 2024 EBITDA forecast by 9.3% following strong 1Q24

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LATEST NEWS

Australia

NSW ruling party commits to higher pokies taxes and 10-year cut to machine numbers

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NSW Labor commits to a pokies license moratorium, higher club taxes and a 10-year reduction in machine numbers across the state.
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South Korea

South Korea extradites alleged operators of $3.9 billion illegal gambling networks from UAE

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South Korean authorities have extradited two alleged operators of separate illegal online gambling networks from the United Arab Emirates, marking the culmination of a years-long international manhunt coordinated by multiple government agencies.
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Australia

Sportsbet completes remediation under enforceable undertaking: AUSTRAC

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AUSTRAC has closed its enforceable undertaking with Sportsbet after the bookmaker completed required AML/CTF remediation.
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Vietnam

Vietnam foreign arrivals reach 12.3M in first half, up 14.9%

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Vietnam welcomed 12.3 million foreign visitors in the first half of 2026, up 14.9 percent and near half of its full-year target.
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Elsewhere

Bangladesh criminalizes online gambling with up to 10 years’ jail

Viviana Chan -
Bangladesh’s new gambling law targets online betting, crypto-linked networks and promotions, with penalties of up to 10 years in prison.
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Macau

Key Zhuhai-Macau border checkpoint tops 64M passenger trips in first half, up 6%

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Passenger traffic through the Gongbei checkpoint exceeded 64 million trips in the first half of 2026, up 6 percent year-on-year.
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Australia

Ainsworth lifts 1H26 profit guidance after $2.7 million tariff refund

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Ainsworth raises 1H26 profit and cash flow guidance after receiving a $2.7 million refund of US tariffs paid under IEEPA.
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New Zealand

Hemisphere to run New Zealand’s Safer Gambling Aotearoa harm-reduction platform

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Hemisphere has won a three-year contract to run New Zealand’s gambling harm-reduction platform, targeting higher-risk communities.
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Japan

Japan leads OECD tourism growth as arrivals hit record high

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Japan emerged as one of the OECD’s strongest tourism performers in 2025, supported by record arrivals and resilient inbound demand.
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Macau

Asia-Pacific casinos face softer demand and rising cost pressures: S&P

Viviana Chan -
Asia-Pacific casino operators face softer demand, higher operating costs and rising capex risks as macro pressure weighs on sector earnings.
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