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Editorial: Is it time for Macau to consider its own Sphere?

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 nov26   by Ben Blaschke Tue 10 Nov 2026 at 17:51 6 SHARES 150 VIEWS While in Las Vegas for G2E a few weeks back, I was fortunate enough to see Metallica perform two shows at The Sphere. Well, what can I say? What a venue! I obviously knew through word of mouth – particularly from those who have been to see resident show The Wizard of Oz recently, or U2 a few years ago – that The Sphere experience was unique, but to witness it first-hand (and at Metallica no less!) was truly something to behold. Which got me thinking. Is it time for Macau to build its own Sphere? The concept makes perfect sense to me. Like Las Vegas, Macau is a regional entertainment hub that has in recent years made clear its intention to follow the Las Vegas model and diversify its offering away from a pure gaming play. That means investing in feature attractions that give people more reasons to visit, stay longer and spend more money – particularly at a time when length of stay is falling and average vis...

Macau gaming operators commit MOP9 billion to Government Guidance Fund

out26 CBRE: Concessionaire contributions to Macau’s US$2.5 billion investment fund have their pros and cons In a Thursday note reviewing MGM Resorts International’s 3Q26 earnings, which included record revenue and market share in Macau, CBRE analysts Colin Mansfield and Connor Parks said, “ On one hand, we think accelerating the pace of all concessionaires hitting concession commitments could eventually ease market opex pressures and be a tailwind to longer-term margins. On the other, this payment could be viewed as a one-time tax as the cost of doing business in the market.” While they stated that MGM China’s balance sheet is well positioned to absorb the payment into the fund with “healthy liquidity and 2.5x standalone leverage,” the analysts also pointed out that Macau headwinds remain top of mind for investors given “structurally lower market-wide profitability, lower GGR growth and the eventual re-bidding for the third iteration of gaming concessions.” The individual commitments ...

Some Macau operators could face long-term headwinds because their properties were built to cater for a base mass gaming customer that has failed to return in significant numbers

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 out26 Some Macau operators could face long-term headwinds because their properties were built to cater for a base mass gaming customer that has failed to return in significant numbers, according to commentary from Truist Securities. While industry analysts have broadly expressed their lack of excitement around the current state of the Macau gaming market ahead of 3Q26 earnings season – which kicks off on Thursday local time – Truist’s Barry Jonas and Jeremy Jacoby hinted that the slowdown could present a longer-term problem for some, stating, “More broadly we think Macau faces some product-related issues as certain properties were built to cater to base mass gaming.” The analysts did not single out any specific properties or operators they were referencing although they did state that neither MGM China nor Wynn Macau face any such long-term structural risks because both have an established premium mass positioning. In the short-term, Jonas and Jacoby noted that there remains limit...

sem planos para a revisão em baixa da previsão das receitas do jogo

 out26 Apesar de as receitas do jogo em Macau terem registado uma queda homóloga durante os últimos quatro meses consecutivos, o Governo não prevê, por enquanto, qualquer ajuste nas previsões relativas ao orçamento. O Chefe do Executivo, Sam Hou Fai, promete avaliar a evolução da indústria do jogo e admite que a eventual recessão do sector irá afectar directamente as finanças, colocando pressão sobre as despesas públicas essenciais.   O Governo está a acompanhar a evolução do sector do jogo e não pondera, para já, rever em baixa a previsão das receitas brutas anuais do jogo. Foi o que avançou o Chefe do Executivo, Sam Hou Fai, apesar de as receitas do jogo terem ficado aquém das expectativas nos últimos meses, registando uma queda homóloga pelo quarto mês consecutivo. Entre Janeiro e Setembro deste ano, as receitas do jogo de fortuna ou azar em Macau situaram-se em cerca de 187,1 mil milhões de patacas, faltando cerca de 50 mil milhões para alcançar o montante orçamentado do G...

China ajuda Macau, Singapura (e outros)? (II pós set26)

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out26 ou26 Entre Julho e Setembro, os resultados financeiros da MGM China registaram novos recordes para um terceiro trimestre, com receitas líquidas de 8,9 mil milhões de dólares de Hong Kong e ganhos operacionais de 2,4 mil milhões, correspondentes a subidas anuais de 5% e 4%, respectivamente. Nos primeiros nove meses, as receitas superaram os 26 mil milhões, um crescimento de 4%, apesar do EBITDA ter permanecido perto dos 7,2 mil milhões, tal como no mesmo intervalo de 2025. Já a quota de mercado da MGM atingiu 17,1%, no final do último trimestre, um novo máximo para a empresa   PEDRO MILHEIRÃO Nos primeiros nove meses do ano, as receitas líquidas da MGM China aumentaram 4,4%, em termos anuais, cifrando-se em 26,3 mil milhões de dólares de Hong Kong (HKD). Por outro lado, os ganhos antes de juros, impostos, depreciação e amortização (EBITDA) fixaram-se em 7,2 mil milhões, cerca dos mesmos resultados registados no período homólogo de 2025. Entre Julho e Setembro, as receitas asce...