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jul25 Sands China rolls out special two-tier bonus for ‘6s’ and ‘7s’ table side bets in its Cotai properties https://www.ggrasia.com/sands-china-rolls-out-special-two-tier-bonus-for-6s-and-7s-table-side-bets-in-its-cotai-properties?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sands-china-rolls-out-special-two-tier-bonus-for-6s-and-7s-table-side-bets-in-its-cotai-properties out24 The new-to-Macau baccarat side bets commonly referred to as  ‘Lucky 7’ and its variation ‘Super Lucky 7’  have the potential to mirror the success of a Singapore-market variant known as ‘Dragon Tiger’ baccarat, offered at the Marina Bay Sands casino resort there. That is according to a number of industry experts canvassed by GGRAsia. GGRAsia first observed the ’7s’ bets in the Macau gaming market  during the October Golden Week  holidays, that ran on the Chinese mainland this year from October 1 to 7 inclusive. As of our site visit on October 3, the ’7s’ bets could already be found in m...

ab25 The  criminalising  of gaming-related unlicensed money exchange has been “effective” in combatting such activities, says Macau’s Secretary for Security, Wong Sio Chak Mr Wong (pictured, back row, centre) added fewer instances of suspected unlicensed money-changing for gambling purposes being solicited by touts had been reported since the law came into effect. He was speaking in response to a question from local legislator Lam Lon Wai, at a Friday plenary session of the city’s Legislative Assembly. The meeting was a question-and-answer session on Macau’s Policy Address for Fiscal Year 2025 that had been announced in mid-April. Mr Wong stated: “Following the criminalising… last year, the impact has been quite satisfactory. “From the time it was criminalised till the end of last year, there were 89 such cases recorded: another 132 cases were recorded in the first quarter of this year,” said Mr Wong in his comments to the assembly. “Since they [offenders] are left with a crim...

 jun24 One of the Hong Kong government’s top tourism advisers – the leisure and entertainment mogul Allan Zeman – says the city is lagging behind Macao when it comes to attractions.  His comments will come as a stark warning to a Hong Kong tourism industry struggling to find its post-pandemic direction, with long-haul markets remaining sluggish and the domestic market shifting from affluent mainland Chinese travellers to penny-pinching day-trippers. In remarks  published  by the  South China Morning Post  over the weekend, Zeman said Macao has things “we don’t have” and praised the Macao government’s efforts to diversify away from gambling as a tourist draw. “Macao is becoming an exciting city. Every week there’s new names coming, putting on shows, and it’s competition for us,” he said. Zeman added: “The casinos earn a lot of money, so they can keep bringing out new things and reinventing themselves … Macao has suddenly become a very fun place to go to.” He...

jan25 Macau’s Judiciary Police (PJ) has revealed another case of fake casino chips after three mainland men were arrested on suspicion of using such chips to defraud a casino and 11 other people of HK$600,000 (US$75,000). The incident took place on the evening of 1 January, when the PJ was informed by a casino in Cotai that a dealer had found an unusual chip with a face value of HK$10,000 while at work, which was tested and found to be fake. Casino staff subsequently found the same kind of chips on a number of gamblers. After investigation, the PJ and casino staff intercepted the three mainland men but they refused to cooperate. The investigation revealed that the men had been exchanging fake chips with gamblers and “money exchange gangs” inside and outside the casino since 8:30pm. One of the suspects also mixed fake chips with real chips and exchanged them for cash in the casino’s cage. After arresting the three men, police seized 77 fake chips with a face value of HK$10,000 (US$1,250...

out24 A series of rejuvenation projects underway at MGM Macau are aimed at ensuring that MGM China’s original Macau resort dominates the peninsula gaming market, according to President and Executive Director Kenneth Feng. Speaking during parent company MGM Resorts’ 3Q24 earnings call on Thursday, Feng outlined what he described as some “very meaningful projects” MGM China had started on during the September quarter, including a refreshment of the property’s gaming floor, a revamped events center and some new F&B outlets. “The goal of these developments is really to make sure the products reflect the trend of the customers,” he said. “All of these projects we expect to be done by the middle of next year and once done we will continue to lead the peninsula Macau market.” Also in the works is a “suite conversion project” at MGM Cotai through which the company is converting 160 standard rooms into 60 suites, increasing the property’s suite offering by around 25%. According to Feng, “MG...