{"id":13449,"date":"2020-02-12T15:49:16","date_gmt":"2020-02-12T15:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestusacasinosites.com\/?p=13449"},"modified":"2021-07-09T14:05:31","modified_gmt":"2021-07-09T14:05:31","slug":"macau-casinos-expected-to-remain-closed-due-to-corona-virus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestusacasinosites.com\/macau-casinos-expected-to-remain-closed-due-to-corona-virus\/","title":{"rendered":"Macau Casinos Expected to Remain Closed Due to the Corona Virus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"post-modified-info\"><a class=\"last-modified-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestusacasinosites.com\/author\/maria\/\">Maria Oleary<\/a> | February 12, 2020 | Updated on: July 9th, 2021<\/p><p>Gambling operators are set to reel on yet another slowdown in business as the shutdown of Macau casinos could be extended. On Feb. 4, officials in Macau ordered the <a href=\"\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">casinos<\/a> to temporarily close for a 15-day period due to the Corona Virus. However, this week, reliable reports showed that there is a \u201cstrong possibility\u201d that the casinos could remain closed for longer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13450 aligncenter\" title=\"Macau Casinos Remain Shut Due to Corona Virus\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Macau-Casinos-Remain-Shut-Due-to-Corona-Virus.png\" alt=\"Macau Casinos Remain Shut Due to Corona Virus\" width=\"500\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestusacasinosites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Macau-Casinos-Remain-Shut-Due-to-Corona-Virus.png 500w, https:\/\/www.bestusacasinosites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Macau-Casinos-Remain-Shut-Due-to-Corona-Virus-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bestusacasinosites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Macau-Casinos-Remain-Shut-Due-to-Corona-Virus-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bestusacasinosites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Macau-Casinos-Remain-Shut-Due-to-Corona-Virus-360x202.png 360w, https:\/\/www.bestusacasinosites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Macau-Casinos-Remain-Shut-Due-to-Corona-Virus-262x147.png 262w, https:\/\/www.bestusacasinosites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Macau-Casinos-Remain-Shut-Due-to-Corona-Virus-162x91.png 162w, https:\/\/www.bestusacasinosites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Macau-Casinos-Remain-Shut-Due-to-Corona-Virus-100x56.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Macau Casinos Shutdown<\/h2>\n<p>The shutdown of Macau casinos was supposed to go on until February 19. However, analysts with the Sanford C. Bernstein recently made an announcement. They said that the casinos could remain shut until health officials are confident that any potential threat to spread the Corona Virus has been contained. It is reported that over 1 100 people from across the globe have died already from the virus. The good news, however, is that the rate of infection has begun to decline. Health officials had a briefing of the COVID-19 on February 10. They could not confirm whether or not Macau casinos will remain shut.<\/p>\n<h2>How the Corona Virus has Affected Gaming Revenue<\/h2>\n<p>Since the 15-day suspension began, the gross gaming revenue (GGR) for the casinos has suffered tremendously. Analysts Kelsey Zhu, Eunice Lee and Vitaly Umansky reported that the GGR fell 75% from just February 1-4 when compared to last year. The revenue also decreased by 68% in comparison to last month and 69% lower compared to December.<\/p>\n<p>Macau remains a ghost town as visitation is still at a virtual standstill. The numbers to the region dropped by over 90% on January 27 and 30% compared to last year. The Public Security Police Force in Macau reported the lowest visitation figures of just 2 800 people in recorded history.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, the gambling revenue in Macau declined for the first time since gambling operators got back on their feet in 2016. Now it could take a while for the casinos to coax people back after the Corona Virus crisis has passed.<\/p>\n<p>Keep it locked to our site for more gambling news and updates!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maria Oleary | February 12, 2020 | Updated on: July 9th, 2021Gambling operators are set to reel on yet another slowdown in business as the shutdown of Macau casinos could be extended. 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