Australia is preparing to introduce sweeping gambling advertising reforms, including a total ban on gambling ads during live daytime sports broadcasts — marking one of the most significant regulatory shifts in recent years.
MGM China delivered a record-breaking 2025, highlighted by an all-time daily high of 111,000 visitors across its Macau properties on New Year’s Eve — a strong signal of Macau’s accelerating recovery.
Sands China Ltd has highlighted the success of its Sands Gallery booth at Art Central, reinforcing its growing role in promoting arts and culture as part of Macau’s diversification strategy.
Melco International Development Limited, parent of Melco Resorts & Entertainment, has returned to profitability for the first time since COVID — marking a significant milestone in Macau’s recovery.
Japan’s integrated resort (IR) landscape is gaining fresh momentum as Aichi Prefecture officially launches its Request for Proposal (RFP) process — signaling serious intent to enter the next wave of IR development beyond early movers like Osaka.
Author: Janice Chew • Thursday, 02/04/2026
