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Chessman Entertainment has been an organising entity for a number of recent sold-out concerts at Macau casino resorts, including ones by Hong Kong singers Jacky Cheung and by MC Cheung Tin-fu; and the South Korean artists G Dragon and Kyuhyun.
Pitching show lineups to suit preferences of gamblers from the Chinese mainland had long been a priority for Macau casino operators, asserted Mr Che. Commentary by some investment analysts has suggested certain artists do have the power to generate incremental gambling business not only in the resorts that hold them, but also in other Macau properties.
In post-pandemic times, Macau operators have increasingly considered booking singers or other artists that are favourites with family members of casino customers, or with purely non-gaming clients, observed Mr Che.
Operators “consider not only the likes of Jacky Cheung, Richie Jen, or Dao Lang,” Chinese pop singers popular with gamblers, but also “artists such as Blackpink, G Dragon, or even The Chainsmokers,” said the sector executive.
“They [operators] are now focused on what non-gaming projects could drive their profits, or benefit their businesses in relation to hotel stays, [their] malls or the restaurants. That is a mindset very different from pre-Covid 19 times,” observed Mr Che.
The Macau market’s ability to widen the variety of its shows has been helped by newly-established or soon-to-be-launched performance venues at the casino resorts, the Chessman Entertainment boss believes. He mentioned an “event centre” being developed at Wynn Palace, the Cotai property of Macau concessionaire Wynn Macau Ltd.
“The future for entertainment business looks great,” Mr Che suggested. “For instance, Wynn [Macau Ltd] had presented [last year at Wynn Palace] the Shanghai cabaret ‘Candor’. That was a really alternative choice distinct from the other mainstream shows,” the Chessman CEO stated.
Macau a gateway for K-pop
Mr Che added: “Other operators also brought in the Disney musicals, operas, or reintroduced magic shows to the Macau market… the shows hosted by the casino operators are now really getting more varied.”
The concert format has remained dominant this year, based on GGRAsia’s review of publicity materials published by the Macau casino operators and show organisers. Most of the headline singers are either from the Greater China region, or South Korea.
“K-pop really sees Macau as an important market,” Mr Che remarked.
He believes that has partly to do with ambivalence within the Chinese mainland itself, to Korean popular culture. Some commentators date that to a 2016 dispute between South Korea and China on the deployment by the former, of a U.S.-produced missile system.
Mr Che stated: “Macau is a liberal place where any artists can come over…that’s the reason why South Korean [pop] artists like Macau, where they can access the China market, and also for the fact that they like the services here.” He was referring latterly to the “high-standard” hardware and supporting services offered at the city’s casino-resort performance venues.
A ‘Kai Tak Stadium’ for Macau
“Macau just lacks a stadium that is on par with Kai Tak Stadium,” said Mr Che. He was referring to a 50,000-capacity facility with retractable roof, which opened in March at the Kai Tak Sports Park in Kowloon, Hong Kong.
That had more seating than the largest current Macau indoor arenas. Large capacity-venues are a key requirement for places hoping to host “international A-list artists”, suggested Mr Che.
“We are not able to host Taylor Swift or Coldplay, because their demand is… way beyond 16,000 seats a session,” said Mr Che, giving examples of headline international acts.
Macau has a 50,000-standard-capacity performance venue, but it is entirely open air. It was funded and is run by, the city’s government. The facility – next to the Grand Lisboa Palace casino resort in Cotai – can be adapted to host up to 80,000 people for larger-scale performances.
Mr Che says the venue is a “significant” addition for the city’s entertainment sector, but Macau’s climate is a challenge.
“We have very hot summers, and a lot of typhoons and rain. At best, the [outdoor] venue can accommodate about six-months-worth of shows in a year, considering weather factors and the time for show setups” for big acts.
An indoor, large-capacity, stadium is a necessary public investment for Macau to live up to its policy aspiration to be a “City of Entertainment”, remarked Mr Che, referring to a local-government slogan. He believes such infrastructure could attract world-renowned artists to perform in Macau, and in turn help the city bring in more visitors from overseas, another public policy aspiration.
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Na minha perspectiva, os jogos da NBA em Macau representam não apenas um programa, mas um elemento composto que contribui para o desenvolvimento integrado do desporto, do turismo e da cultura em Macau, pelo que têm o potencial de estimular um crescimento vigoroso em todo o mercado da Grande Baía. Neste sentido, o Governo da RAEM deve aproveitar a oportunidade e a eficácia desses jogos, aprendendo com essa experiência para traçar o rumo do futuro de Macau como cidade desportiva.
Uma abordagem dessa promoverá a diversificação industrial, representando a verdadeira inspiração nesses jogos da NBA em Macau.
*Presidente da Associação de Estudos Sintético Social de Macau
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Macau casino operators are scheduled to host more than 60 shows in the October to December period, with most of the events staged in Cotai properties. The tally announced so far is down on the three months to September 30, when Macau properties had nearly 100 such offerings.
The fourth quarter as a whole will see at least 67 spectacles. That is according to GGRAsia’s review of publicity materials issued either by casino operators or event promoters, up to Thursday (October 13).
The total excludes sports events and residential theatrical shows such as ‘House of Dancing Water’ at Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd’s City of Dreams property, and ‘Macau 2049’ at MGM China Holdings Ltd’s MGM Cotai complex.
Macau casino resorts are currently scheduled to host 22 shows in October, 25 shows in November, and 20 in December. Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd continues to lead the market both in terms of the number of shows by a single operator in a single month, and their variety.
In the fourth quarter, Galaxy Entertainment has so far scheduled 44 shows across its various performance venues. Of those, five are at Galaxy Arena, a 16,000-seat venue at Galaxy International Convention Center (GICC).
The rest of the firm’s entertainments in the final quarter are smaller-scale – including concerts, magic shows, stand-up comedy and pop-artists’ fan meetings – held at either the Galaxy Auditorium of GICC, G Box at the casino resort Galaxy Macau, or Broadway Theatre at Broadway Macau, next door to Galaxy Macau.
The five Galaxy Arena-based shows are respectively: a concert by Chinese singer Luhan, that was held on October 4; three sessions of concerts of Hong Kong pop artist Jackson Wang that ran from October 10 to October 12; and a concert by Hong Kong pop artist MC Cheung Tin-fu to be held on November 29.
Sands China Ltd is hosting at least 17 shows from October to December, most of which are concerts at either the Venetian Arena at The Venetian Macao, or at the Londoner Arena at The Londoner Macao .
The arena-based concerts include: two performances by Thai artist PP Krit at the 14,000-seat Venetian Arena on November 29 and November 30 respectively; and two shows by Hong Kong pop star Alan Tam to be held at the same venue on December 12 and December 14 respectively.
Sands China is also using its 6,000-seat Londoner Arena to host mandopop artist Eric Moo on October 18; and another mandopop artist Wakin Chau, on November 7 and November 8; as well as Hong Kong pop group Grasshopper on November 29.
Other large-scale Macau casino resorts – namely Melco Resorts’ Studio City; SJM Holdings Ltd’s Grand Lisboa Palace; and MGM Macau and MGM Cotai – are also each hosting music shows or concerts through October to November.
The number of spectacles hosted by Macau casino resorts in the final three months of this year is notably fewer than the July to September period, when there were at least 99 such offerings and many of them were concerts held at the resort complexes’ arenas.
The decline in the show tally coincides with Macau co-hosting – along with Hong Kong and the mainland’s Guangdong province – China’s 15th National Games, in November.
Macau casino resort venues – namely Galaxy Arena, Studio City Event Center, the Venetian Arena and Wynn Palace Lawn – are to host various sports competitions for the National Games.
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