{"id":604,"date":"2020-02-04T14:33:25","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T14:33:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casinosites.us\/news\/?p=604"},"modified":"2020-06-09T14:13:23","modified_gmt":"2020-06-09T14:13:23","slug":"macau-casinos-shut-down-as-china-fights-to-contain-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casinosites.us\/news\/macau-casinos-shut-down-as-china-fights-to-contain-coronavirus\/","title":{"rendered":"Macau Casinos Shut Down as China Fights to Contain Coronavirus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The recent outbreak of the coronavirus has\nhad quite an impact on Macau. The very popular gaming and hospitality hub is\nalways bustling with visitors from all over the world but since the outbreak,\nthe number of visitors has reduced significantly. It is estimated that by the\ntime February 1 rolled around, the number of visitors going to Macau had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/5dfa0250-43e4-11ea-a43a-c4b328d9061c\">dropped\nby up to 80 percent<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Needless to say, this was expected to deal\na massive blow to the city&#8217;s economy but things are about to get even worse\nthan that. The still-operational Macau casinos have now been asked by the\ncity&#8217;s government to shut down their operations as China tires to contain the\nspread of the virus which is now considered to be a global health threat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Two\nor More Weeks of No Operations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There have been a few cases of the\ncoronavirus reported in Macau but no deaths have occurred so far. Even so, the\nsituation seems to require more thorough measures in order to ensure that that\nthe virus is successfully contained and eradicated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For this reason, the gambling operations in\nthe city of Macau will remain closed for the next two weeks. However, in case\nthe virus is not successfully contained within that period, they <a href=\"https:\/\/macaunews.mo\/macau-casinos-to-close-for-2-weeks-to-help-fight-against-coronavirus\/\">will\nremain shut until further notice<\/a>. This decision is meant to reduce the\nrisks of person-to-person transmission of the virus. Apparently, the\nrequirement that all people wear masks is not the best way of ensuring that the\nvirus does not spread. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is a difficult decision but we have\nto do it, for the health of our Macau residents,\u201d City Chief Executive Ho\nIat-seng said during the announcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Macau has already had some rough patches in\nrecent times which makes the decision to shut down its casinos even more\nconcerning but it is important to acknowledge the health impacts of the\ntemporary shutdown. Hopefully, everything will line up appropriately once the dust\nsettles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The\nImpacts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Experts are projecting that Macau will see\na drop of up to 50 percent in its gross gaming revenue. This applies to the\nfirst quarter of 2020 and is being compared to the same period last year. In\ncase, the casinos remain closed for the rest of the first quarter of 2020, we\ncould see drops of up to 70 percent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Naturally, this might be a little hard to\nrecover from especially since the city has been experiencing a streak of\nnegative things that have already chewed into a huge chunk of the revenue it\nhoped to collect. Due to the travel bans and not the coronavirus, it will be\nmuch harder for the casinos in the city to pick up the pace and finish off the\nyear on a high note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, the most pressing question pertains to\nwhether the shut down will solve anything going forward. There is a lot of\noptimism that it will certainly prevent people in the crowded city from\nacquiring the virus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The recent outbreak of the coronavirus has had quite an impact on Macau. 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