Business
January 2, 2023
Sands China Set to Hand Out Discretionary Allowance to 99% of Staff
After announcing a series of changes that would help it comply with Macau’s gaming regulation upgrades at the beginning of December, Las Vegas Sands’ Macau-located arm, Sands China Ltd, has prepared a discretionary allowance for 23,000 of its employees. All eligible full-time staff members will receive the payment on January 18 as a token of […]
Casino
December 21, 2022
Las Vegas Sands Lands on the DJSI World Index Once Again
Las Vegas Sands announced Tuesday it was recognized once again by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI). Dow Jones Sustainability Indices Recognize Las Vegas Sands The latest recognition marks the third consecutive time Las Vegas Sands is recognized on the DJSI World Index. The company was recognized on the DJSI North America Index for the […]
Casino
December 6, 2022
Sands China Inks $377M Trademark Renewal with LVS
There is a lot of uncertainty about the region’s recovery, however, continued developments and large investments by operators are enough to make some more optimistic. Sands China is the latest licensee that’s had to make some changes to comply with Macau’s gaming law updates, and this trademark agreement is a natural step in the company’s […]
Business
December 1, 2022
Sands China Restructures Share Capital of Macau Subsidiary New Gaming License
Sands China Ltd, a Macau-based resort developer, and operator, has announced that it would restructure the share capital of its Macau subsidiary, Venetian Macau Ltd (VML), which detains its Macau gaming license in order to comply with Macau’s new gaming law. The restructuring of VML’s share capital will prepare the company for a new ten-year […]
Industry
October 26, 2022
Sands China Should Win Its Macau Concession Renewal Bid
While there is still time before the results are out, projections about who will come out with a concession aren’t the be-all and end-all when it comes to Macau’s casino industry. Tough operating conditions and new rules mean businesses will probably have their hands full while the region slowly recovers. Morgan Stanley Weighs in on […]
Business
August 15, 2022
Sands China Announces Significant Interim Losses
Macau-based integrated resort developer and operator Sands China released its financial results for the year’s first half. The company reported losses of $760 million (HK$5.96 billion), compared to $381 million (HK$2.96 billion) in H1 2021. Sands China explained the poor performance to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sands China Continues to Suffer from COVID […]
Casino
July 21, 2022
Sands China Embraces the End of the VIP Salons in Macau Casinos
Sands China has announced it is restructuring its VIP rooms at its Macau properties as the era of the junkets and VIP salons in Macau casinos are coming to an end with new gambling regulations from mainland China. New Gambling Legislation for Macau As a result of COVID measures, China’s National Immigration Administration (NIA) has […]
Business
July 11, 2022
Las Vegas Sands Provides Sands China with a $1B Loan
Las Vegas Sands, а world leader in developing and operating international, world-class integrated resorts, has issued a loan to its Chinese arm. As per the agreement, Sands China will receive a $1 billion subordinated unsecured term loan. Sands China Considers the Terms Fair The loan was issued on July 11, 2022 and Sands China will […]
Casino
April 29, 2022
Junkets Debacle Pose no Threat to Sands China
The fall-from-grace by Macau junket operators has exposed certain operators to subsequent risks of being caught in the cross-fire between wronged VIP players and junkets that have disappeared from the market, unable to repay customers. This has posed a serious threat to the order of things in Macau with concessionaires fearing retribution. Some, such as […]
Casino
April 19, 2022
Sands China Let Go of 3,000 Non-local Workers since the Start of the Pandemic
Sands China’s president, Wilfred Wong has stated that Sands China has fired more than 3,000 non-local workers since the start of the pandemic. Although he did not reveal the number of local workers that were laid off, he confirmed that 75% of the current employees are Macau residents. Non-local Workers Number in Macau’s Six Concessionaires […]