Super Typhoon Mangkhut hit the northern tip of the Philippines, killing about 50 people, before turning south of Hong Kong and Macau, and hitting Mainland China. Still, Hong Kong's financial district and Macau's casinos were open Monday.
Mangkhut — considered the strongest storm to hit the region this year — wreaked havoc in Hong Kong and Macau on Sunday and killed potentially more than 50 people in the Philippines.
American-owned casinos have contributed to China's goal of turning the former Portuguese colony into a key tourist destination.
David Bonnet, managing partner of Delta State Holdings, says "good types of infrastructure" is helping Macau's gaming industry to stay healthy and robust even as revenue from the VIP segment continues to be volatile.
China is allowing people from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan new residence permits similar to those for mainland citizens. But the country issued a vague warning that the privileges could be revoked on national security grounds.
Investors in travel stocks like Caesar's Entertainment, Wynn Resorts and Expedia took flight this week, sending the companies' shares sharply lower. One consumer leisure stock looks good to this technician.
After a period of "extraordinarily high" growth, Macau's casino space is entering a decelerating environment, says Vitaly Umansky at Bernstein.
Jim Cramer suggests alternate investments to the beleaguered casino gaming stocks that have properties in Chinese territory Macau.
Jim Cramer suggests alternate investments to the beleaguered casino gaming stocks that have properties in Chinese territory Macau.
Jim Cramer suggests alternate investments to the beleaguered casino gaming stocks that have properties in Chinese territory Macau.
Kotaro Tamura of the Milken Institute says he expects "huge competition" as only three operators will be allowed to run integrated gambling resorts in Japan if new legislation passes later this week.
Viviana Muscettola of Zaha Hadid Architects says the design for the new Morpheus hotel represents high-end technical construction techniques.
Glenn McCartney of the University of Macau says attracting tourists from mainland China to Macau requires a "wow" factor.
Grant Govertsen of Union Gaming says that the new Morpheus luxury hotel in Macau has already become a "landmark" among gaming resorts.
Matthew Ossolinski of Ossolinski Holdings says he likes the valuation of Melco Resorts.
Panic bells have been ringing as experts warn Hong Kong must shed an outdated and largely hands-off attitude toward innovation and technology or fall further behind in the 21st century.
Alex Bumazhny of Fitch Ratings says the strength seen in Macau's gaming industry this year is expected to "continue."
The fundamentals of Wynn Resorts are unlikely to be impacted by the departure of its former CEO, says Matthew Ossolinski of Ossolinski Holdings.
Steve Wynn has sold his entire stake in Wynn Resorts, the massive global gaming company he created.
Wynn Resorts' former CEO Steve Wynn no longer holds a stake in the company after agreeing to sell all his remaining 8 million shares in privately negotiated transactions.
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