The latest data from Macao shows September gaming revenues could grow 18% to 22% year-over-year, and the opening of the Sands Cotai Central Phase II on September 20 could introduce upside risk to that estimate, according to Nomura.

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Most of the Venetian Macao's revenue comes from wealthy guests, many of whom are on junkets organised by businesses in China that market them to visitors, plan the travel and extend credit to gamblers.

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The Chinese government has sent a delegation, including representatives from the security and intelligence agencies, the foreign ministry and the Hong Kong and Macao Office, to assess the situation in Hong Kong and to help it work out its response to the crisis.

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