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Daily Asia Gaming eBrief: Macau foreigner-only gaming zones show slow progress

“I wanna get in the zone”. While Britney Spears’ catchy pop tune gathered a following, Macau’s attempts at doing so with foreigner-only gaming zones appears to be slow to pick up. While operators are getting tax cuts due to foreign play, the contribution is marginal compared to overall receipts, and unlikely to see large change. In Singapore, the city lauded its highest-ever tourism receipts, championing its new “distinctive experiences” positioning and placing it on the road to beat projections. Meanwhile, MGM may have jumped the gun in its results release, with divulged data showing $1.23 billion in Macau revenue for 4Q25.

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