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Macau Introduces New Coronavirus-Related Health Measures
In response to a small outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in neighboring Guangdong province, new health measures have been proposed for visitors to many hotels and casinos in the region.
The new rules also apply to restaurants and guesthouses, and all guests must wear a protective face mask on arrival and undergo an outside temperature check. Sources explained the new rules were introduced after about 100 people tested positive for coronavirus in Foshan and Guangzhou, cities near mainland China.
Macao has about 40 casinos, including SJM Holdings Limited'S Iconic Casino Grand Lisboa Event Hall and Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited's $3.2 billion Studio City Macao development. The former Portuguese enclave was hit hard by travel restrictions and public health protections introduced last year to help fight the coronavirus pandemic, but total gaming revenue rose 492.2% year-over-year in May to just over $5.3 billion.
The Macau government's tourism agency reportedly announced the new rules yesterday, explaining that anyone entering the city from mainland China must test negative for coronavirus taken within the previous 48 hours. It has been reported that Macau hotels must quarantine people who have stayed in certain high-risk areas of Foshan and Guangzhou for at least two weeks.
The Macau Government Tourism Authority has reportedly stipulated that anyone seeking to enter a public institution must now submit a Macau health code, which is a traffic light system that outlines an individual's specific travel history, contact information, and potential symptoms before granting a designated number in green, yellow, or red. The agreement is already known to apply to bars, health clubs, spas and nightclubs, and anyone categorized in the latter two categories can be denied entry.
Macau health officials say they will work with Macau health officials to ensure public agencies are complying with the latest coronavirus measures that reflect similar directives recently issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
It declared that the revised public health policy would 'definitely weigh on demand' and would likely hamper the Macau casino industry's 'respectful sequential recovery over the past six months.'
Macau gaming industry falls in economic value due to COVID-19
More than 40 casinos in Macau reportedly saw their total contribution to the local economy fall 79.6% year-on-year to about $5.22 billion in 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic sent visitor numbers plummeting.
According to official information from Enclave Statistics and the Census Bureau, the total surplus held by nine companies licensed to operate some form of game in Macau in 2020 was approximately $2.76 billion, down 87.9% year-on-year. The source also added that the industry-like total surplus ratio, which measures how effectively receipts translate into excess, fell 26.1 percentage points to 36.1%.
Macau is home to some of the world's largest and most prestigious casinos, including SJM Holdings Limited' iconic Casino Grand Lisboa and Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited's Mammoth Studio City Macau. However, gambling-friendly facilities closed for two weeks in February last year due to the coronavirus, and total gaming revenue since then has been consistently grim as a direct result of various new travel restrictions and increased public health and social distancing protocols.
The Statistics and Census Bureau reportedly explained that the addition of these barriers disrupted the size of its business for 2020 and that the annual total gaming revenue of Macau's licensed casino operators club fell 78.4% year-on-year to about $7.97 billion. Authorities also reported a 79.4% drop in related gaming revenue last year to about $7.52 billion as rental revenue fell 29.1% somewhere in the $4.74 million.
According to Inside Asian Gaming, Macau's gaming industry saw total spending fall 60.6% year-over-year in 2020 to about $5.79 billion, including an 83.3% drop in customer rebates, fees and purchases to $1.18 billion. To make matters worse, many casinos in the small area simultaneously saw a 68.8% decrease in total operating costs to $1.24 billion, with just a 74.5% drop in spending on free goods to $579 billion, sources said.
Lastly, the Statistics and Census Bureau reported that the total salary for 2020 in the Macau gaming sector decreased by 12.5% year-on-year to $2.46 billion, but the share of total expenditure increased by 23.4% points to the top 42%.
Despite all these downturns, Inside Asian Gaming reports that the gaming industry maintained its position as a major tax source for the Macau government last year at well over 70%, despite a year-on-year decline of about 73.6% to $3.73 billion in contributions.
"e-sports legend," is in charge of broadcasting "Roll" at the Hangzhou Asian Gam
SPOTV announced on the 21st that "living legend of e-sports" caster Jeon Yong-joon will be in charge of the e-sports League of Legends (roll) broadcast at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games.
Following StarCraft broadcasting that led to the growth of e-sports in the past, Caster Jeon Yong-joon played a big role in the role broadcasting that began in 2012, establishing himself as a leading e-sports caster.
Jeon Yong-joon, who has been broadcasting numerous competitions, is the first player to play a national team match.
At the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games, when e-sports were adopted as a pilot event, they were seen cheering locally, making headlines.
"Based on the know-how accumulated over the past years, we will lead 'Cltem' Lee Hyun-woo and 'Nope' Jung Noh-chul to perform their best capabilities," said caster Jeon Yong-joon.
In addition, when asked if the South Korean team would be able to hear "signature shouting" if they reach the final, Castor Jeon Yong-joon replied, "Of course I will, I plan to put everything into the final."
While the LoL match will be held for five days from Monday, the 25th, caster Jeon Yong-joon will join the broadcast from Tuesday, the 26th, and will work with commentators Lee Hyun-woo and Nofe Jeong No-cheol.
The LoL match at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games will be broadcast exclusively on TV on SPOTV, and you can also meet live on PC/mobile on sports OTT service SPOTV NOW.
Daniel Kang 'desperate' to lose club on Solheim Cup away trip
According to the U.S. Golf Channel on the 21st (Korea Standard Time), Daniel Kang left the U.S. and arrived in Malaga, Spain, where the Solheim Cup will be held on the 18th.
But the golf club that was supposed to be on the plane was nowhere to be found.
It was revealed that the golf club was not on the flight to Malaga when changing planes in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Daniel Kang expressed his regret by posting a message on social media, saying, "I can send anyone to Malaga quickly."
Daniel Kang played a practice round with a club that was hastily procured from Spain.
At least, the putter was put in a separate storage container and carried on an airplane, so there was no problem with adapting to the green.
In addition, the Titleist hurriedly sent the new golf club to Malaga in case Daniel Kang could not regain the club forever.
Fortunately, the Daniel River Club arrived safely in Malaga from Amsterdam on the 20th.
"It was like an adventure of a lifetime," said Daniel Kang, who was delighted to embrace the golf club he met again, adding, "My life has always been something dramatic. Everything is fine now," he said.
The Solheim Cup is held in Pinca Cortesin, Casares, Malaga, Spain.
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