Writer: Ben Blaschke — Managing Editor--IAG

In what has become a point of widespread debate, the Macau SAR Government has called on its gaming concessionaires to significantly... more

As I sit in my home office penning this editorial, it is now more than three years since I last stepped foot in Macau and for all I know it... more

As the saying goes, “Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.” It’s a mantra many geopolitical and industry experts might... more

If nothing else, the revelation that a seventh bidder has entered the race for a Macau gaming concession under the city’s public tender has... more

I recently wrote an editorial titled “Silver linings” in which I noted that while Asia’s long-time gaming hub of Macau is now in a worrying... more

Given the extensive coverage of Macau’s COVID-induced woes of late, it would be easy to fall into the trap of believing that Asia’s... more

Dominating discussions around Macau’s casino industry over much of the past 12 months has been the looming expiration of gaming licenses... more

Macau has for the best part of two decades been recognized as the undisputed king of Asia when it comes to gaming. And, until recently, the... more

The COVID-19 pandemic, along with the international border closures it forced, is one of a number of recent headwinds to have thrust the... more

From exuding outward messaging of hope, the tone has changed for Macau’s gaming operators in recent months. On Melco Resorts and... more