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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
In February 2020, Sands China shareholders were given $0.127 per share they held in the form of a dividend. For that, the Las Vegas Sands-led company shelled out $1.03 billion. That was the last time dividends were paid and, according to Sanford C. Bernstein’s lead analyst for Asia, shareholders shouldn’t expect another one anytime soon. […]
Sands China has completed an exercise that allows it to reduce the weight of its leveraged debt. The Asian arm of casino operator Las Vegas Sands submitted a filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE) yesterday, explaining that it had redeemed $1.8 billion in senior notes. The move comes on the heels of another […]
Sands China Ltd, a Macau gaming concessionaire and the Asian arm of Las Vegas Sands, states that it fell to a $125 million net loss and $14 million adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) loss in the month of August. According to the company, the main reason behind the losses is the […]
