Next move: Gaming machines at MGM Cotai in Macau. Casino equipment suppliers are leaving the city for more welcoming markets, as China’s zero-Covid policy hurts tourist arrivals and gaming visitors. — Reuters
MACAU: Suppliers of slot machines, baccarat table systems and other casino equipment are moving out of Macau to more welcoming markets, in another sign of China’s zero-Covid policy has wrought on the formerly bustling gambling hub.
With demand in Macau waning, Light and Wonder Inc, a leading provider of products used in casinos, is relocating its expatriate staff to the Philippines, which has become its top market in Asia and where it is opening a new office.
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