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'Our journey is just beginning': Riize bursts with energy during final Seoul tour date
Korea JoungAng Daily
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July 8, 2025
Boy band Riize performs during its first solo concert tour, “Riize Loud,” on July 6 at the KSPO Dome in southern Seoul. [SM ENTERTAINMENT] A year and 10 months after its debut, K-pop boy band Riize finished the Seoul leg of its first solo tour on...
Cabo Verde issues final ultimatum to Macau Legend over stalled casino-resort project
Yogonet International
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July 7, 2025
Cabo Verde has given Macau-based developer Macau Legend Development a final 60-day deadline to submit a new proposal for its long-stalled casino-resort project in the capital, Praia, warning that failure to do so will lead to contract cancellation...
Citi cautious on Macau July GGR, despite seeing 30pct y-o-y jump in first 6 days
GGRAsia
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July 7, 2025
Banking group Citigroup said on Monday it was “conservatively” raising its forecast for Macau’s July casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) by 2.6 percent, to MOP20.0 billion (US$2.47 billion) from MOP19.5 billion previously. The institution stated,...
Macau hosts first edition of FIM MiniGP SEA
Macau Daily Times
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July 7, 2025
Macau hosted the inaugural rounds of the first edition of the FIM: Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) MiniGP Southeast Asia (SEA) over the weekend. At the Coloane Karting Track, 15 very young riders from mainland China, Taiwan, Hong...
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Macau considers full ban on gambling advertising
Campaign Asia-Pacific
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July 7, 2025
Macau, the world’s largest gambling hub, is considering a sweeping ban on all gambling advertising, signalling a major shift in its regulatory approach. The proposed law seeks to prohibit all forms of gambling promotion across various media,...
Macau airport’s Hengqin cargo hub to be up and running by mid-2027: Zhuhai gov’t
Macau Business
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July 6, 2025
Construction is underway on Macau International Airport’s new front cargo station in Hengqin, with operations slated to begin by mid-2027, the Zhuhai Transport Bureau said. The facility, known as the Hengqin upstream cargo terminal, which began...
Macau proposes comprehensive ban on all gambling advertising
Asia Gaming Brief
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July 6, 2025
The move, which aims to address evolving market dynamics and the influence of gambling promotion on society, was announced on July 4th by authorities alongside the launch of a 30-day public consultation period that will run until August 2nd....
MGM’s Aji Becomes First Macau Restaurant to Earn Top Three-Star Rating in the Food Made Good Standard
Macau Daily Times
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July 7, 2025
MGM proudly announces that its one-Michelin-star restaurant Aji at MGM COTAI has become the first restaurant in Macau to achieve the highest three-star rating in its inaugural evaluation under the globally recognized Food Made Good Standard — the...
Cape Verde gives Macau Legend final opportunity to revive integrated resort project
Asia Gaming Brief
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July 6, 2025
Cape Verde’s Minister of Internal Affairs, Paulo Rocha, announced that the government is giving Macau Legend one final opportunity to present an alternative plan for the unfinished hotel-casino project in Praia. According to news agency Lusa, the...
FMCC co-hosts mentorship programme for Macau start-ups
Macau Business
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July 5, 2025
The France Macau Chamber of Commerce (FMCC) has teamed up with the Macao Startup Club to launch a three-month mentorship programme aimed at supporting young, aspiring entrepreneurs in Macau as they navigate the early stages of their start-up...
Advertising sector struggles without clear policies
Macau Daily Times
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July 8, 2025
The government’s collection of opinions on amendments to the Advertising Activities Law has revealed the sector’s difficulties, as Keyvin Bi, vice-chairman of the Association of Advertising Agents of Macau, has pointed out that the lack of...
OPINION – Casino gambling in Hong Kong – just a matter of time?
Macau Business
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July 8, 2025
Macau Business magazine l July 2025 António Lobo Vilela is a lawyer based in Macau and the author of the Macau Gaming Law Book (www.macaugaminglaw.com) Governments typically adopt a hybrid public policy approach when legalising gambling, balancing...
EDITORIAL – Not too much to ask
Macau Business
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July 7, 2025
Macau Business magazine l July 2025 l Editorial The better-than-expected gross gaming revenue (GGR) figure for June – MOP21.06 billion, up 19 per cent year-on-year – offered a welcome reprieve from doubts surrounding the trajectory of Macau’s core...
Macau weighs comprehensive ban on gambling ads in overhaul of 30-year-old law
Yogonet International
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July 4, 2025
Macau has set in motion a proposal to ban all forms of gambling-related advertising, in a move authorities said could help modernise decades-old legislation and reduce potential social harms linked to promotions. A public consultation on proposed...
How PH’s iGaming industry is thriving post-POGO bans
The Manila Times
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July 5, 2025
AS geopolitical tensions simmer and economic uncertainty ripples through the region, the Philippines is quietly dealing a surprising winning hand. Despite domestic crackdowns on Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) and the shadow of global...
OPINION – Two layers of accountability in Macau and Hong Kong: Principal officials and senior civil servants
Macau Business
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July 5, 2025
Recently, the Special Administrative Regions of Macau and Hong Kong have witnessed a top-down initiative from the government of the two cities to enhance the internal and external accountability of senior civil servants, while the accountability...
Max-Matching Entertainments to develop entertainment complex, supported by RWS Global
InPark Magazine - Wisconsin
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July 8, 2025
On July 1, the Longhua District Key Area Construction Center and Max-Matching Entertainments announced the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement to collaboratively develop an international IP-themed entertainment complex in Longhua...
Hengqin Cargo Terminal to open doors by mid-2027
Macau Daily Times
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July 8, 2025
The construction is progressing on schedule at both the Hengqin Upstream Cargo Terminal and the Macau International Airport site, according to the Zhuhai Transport Bureau and Macau International Airport (CAM), The Hengqin upstream cargo terminal...
Macau Gaming’s Revenue Rise Leads To Stock Jumps for Wynn, MGM, Sands
Casino Beats
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July 3, 2025
Written by Adam Roarty Adam Roarty Adam is an experienced writer with years of experience in the gambling industry. He has worked as a content writer and editor for five years on sites such as Oddschecker, CoinTelegraph and Gambling Industry...
Macau gaming recovery peaks at 88% of pre-pandemic levels in breakthrough June: JP Morgan
Asia Gaming Brief
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July 2, 2025
Macau’s gaming industry achieved its highest recovery rate since the pandemic began in June, with gross gaming revenue reaching 88 percent of pre-COVID levels compared to 79 percent for the full year 2024 and 76 percent in the first quarter of...