The focus of this August edition of the AGBriefings magazine is Australia, where there is certainly a lot to talk about. The country has shown strong resilience in the past few months. It has a strong local market that has been stimulated by government support, resulting in solid numbers, even up until the most recent state lockdowns. Nonetheless, gaming has dominated the headlines for all the wrong reasons.
Covid has triggered a major tourism reset across Asia, with governments forced to pivot to the domestic market, which prior to the pandemic received little support in terms of finance and marketing.
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Chairman and CEO Lawrence Ho says he’s not expecting any nasty surprises from the upcoming concession renewals in Macau, although stock market investors are not so sure.
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