Casino suppliers quit Macau for resurgent Singapore, Philippines

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.