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Macau Casino Stock Prices Declined Again as China Intensifies Covid-19 Measures

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March 18, 2022

Niji Narayan

Macau Casino Stock Prices Declined Again as China Intensifies Covid-19 Measures

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Macau casino stock prices declined again as mainland China extended its countermeasures against a rise in Covid-19 cases. Wynn Macau’s shares fell 15%, Sands China’s 13% and Galaxy Entertainment and SJM Holdings by about 12 %.

The drop in casino operators’ share prices comes after China imposed a week-long lockdown in Macau’s two neighbouring provinces, Shenzhen and Dongguan, preventing travel from those areas, due to a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases. Countermeasures have been reintroduced for inbound travellers entering Macau from Guangdong.

Sanford C. Bernstein Ltd has reported that Macau’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) for the second week of March was down 37% with the average daily rate declining to MOP114m (US$14.1m).

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Niji Narayan

Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.