plenty of uncertainty<\/a> surrounding the future of the world’s richest gaming hub. Macau’s six licensed casino concessions will begin to see their permits expire in 2020, and the ongoing trade war between the US and China adds concern to the three US companies operating in the region.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nLas Vegas Sands founder and billionaire CEO Sheldon Adelson has been the Republican Party’s most resilient donor in recent elections. His support of President Donald Trump now stands to jeopardize his casino empire’s odds of obtaining renewal, however analysts believe Sands will indeed see its permit extended or renewed when it expires in 2022.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Macau casinos have reduced their focus on the high roller VIP, and their transition to the mass market is leading to record visitation traffic in the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR). The Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) reports this week that visitor arrivals through November totals 32.23 million people, a more than nine percent increase […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":95237,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,10,18,13592],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Macau Expected to Post Record Visitation Tally in 2018<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n