In the wake of Macao’s crackdown on casino junkets and the subsequent COVID-related travel restrictions, casinos are now collaborating with junket agents under a new arrangement to attract high rollers back to the gaming tables.
Despite the challenges posed by COVID restrictions and the previous crackdown on casino junkets — industry middlepersons who bring in high rollers, referred to as VIPs, to casinos — Macao experienced a significant resurgence in tourism during the first half of this year.
Casino revenues have surged since the beginning of the year. The August tally reached 17.2 billion patacas ($2.13 billion), or around 70% of the pre-COVID figure, according to official government data.
