Macau casinos reopen with dim business outlook

Deserted: A man standing near Casino Lisboa during the pandemic outbreak in Macau. Casinos and other businesses will be operating with conditions, including limiting staff numbers to 50% of normal and disinfection of venues. — Reuters

SINGAPORE: Macau reopened casinos after virus curbs prompted almost two weeks of closure, with the industry’s outlook seen bleak as the Chinese-controlled territory grapples with the effects of Beijing’s zero-Covid policy.

While there’s no official guideline on casinos’ operating capacity during the initial period of resumption, it’s likely that they won’t open many tables due to a lack of customers, said Stephen Lau, president of the Power of the Macao Gaming Association.