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All Seven Bids for Macao’s Six Gaming Concessions Accepted
Macao’s six gaming operators – and the seventh outside bidder – will be on tenterhooks over the next few weeks as the Gaming Concession Public Tender Committee weighs up their competing tenders which were unsealed last Friday.
Seven companies submitted bids for the granting of up to six gaming concessions before the public tender’s submission deadline on Wednesday last week. The newcomer is GMM Limited, which is linked to Malaysia’s Genting Group.
The six new concessions, which are slated to start operating on 1 January next year, will run for 10 years.
Currently, Macao’s gaming industry comprises three concessions (SJM Resorts Limited, Galaxy Casino Company Limited, and Wynn Resorts (Macau)) and three sub-concessions (MGM Grand Paradise Limited, Venetian Macau Limited, and Melco Resorts (Macau) Limited). The three concessionaires sold one sub-concession each.
Macao’s new gaming industry law, which was promulgated earlier this year, expressly bans the granting of sub-concessions.
The new gaming law stipulates that the government can grant up to six gaming concessions by public and open tender for 10 years, with a possible extension of up to three years in exceptional circumstances.
Macao’s current three gaming concessions and three sub-concessions will expire on 31 December.
The government set up a nine-member committee in July to oversee the gaming concession tender. The committee includes three of Macao’s five policy secretaries: Secretary for Administration and Justice André Cheong Weng Chon, Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong, and Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong U. The committee is headed by Cheong.
The committee started to unseal the seven bids at 10 am on Friday, when the committee’s members, a representative from the Public Prosecutions Office, and representatives from the seven bidders attended the session.
The committee completed unsealing all seven bids at 6:40 pm the same day.
After examining and reviewing the seven bids, the committee decided to accept all of the current six gaming operators’ respective bids, while the GMM bid has, however, been “conditionally” accepted.
Nevertheless, the committee did not mention what GMM will need to do in order for its bid to be finally accepted.
The Gaming Concession Public Tender Committee will assess the submitted bids in compliance with the respective laws and regulations as well as the requirements listed in the government’s regulation governing its assessments of bids for future gaming concessions. The assessments will also include discussions and consultations with the accepted bidders.
Speaking on Friday morning, Cheong said that the government did not have a timetable as to when it would complete assessing the accepted bids, but he underlined that the government will complete its process to grant the new gaming concessions by the end of this year.
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More Draws, More Chances to Win: The UAE Lottery Celebrates Its First Anniversary With Weekly Lucky Day Draws!
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· The Grand Prize of AED 30 million
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· The 2nd Prize of AED 5 million
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· The 3rd Prize of AED 100,000
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· The 4th Prize of AED 1,000
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· The 5th Prize of AED 100
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The MSSA Protea Esports Team for the MLBB Esports Title has safely arrived in Malaysia. The team is proudly sporting purple, instead of green, in support of ending Gender Based Violence in South Africa.
Moments before the team landed in Malaysia, IESF had already done the draw. There are four groups of national teams and South Africa is in Group A with Malaysia and Iran.
This is, without doubt, the group of death with Team Malaysia having won the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) event at the World Esports Championship (WEC) 2024, the Protea Esports Team has an uphill battle against them. However, it is more than likely that the team that wins this group will have a good chance of winning the World Championships (WEC25).
The prize money is as follows:
MLBB Women prizes:
- 1st place – US$17,500.00
- 2nd place – US$10,500.00
- 3rd place – US$7,000.00
The full team is as follows:
| Name | Club | Nick | Province |
| Rowell Pillay (Capt.) | Mavericks | Ketsuka | KZN |
| Neisha Ann Khan | Mavericks | Rose | Western Cape |
| Ranya Sujee | Mavericks | Aewynne | Gauteng |
| Rashmika Nanakan | Mavericks | DimpledDruid | Gauteng |
| Shanel Arunachellam | Mavericks | Isla | Gauteng |
Additional reading:
- 2025 Calendar of Events
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- AEC24 – Forged in battle – a Counter Strike story…
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- Affiliation – Procedure to be followed by school clubs affiliating for the 2026 season.
- Awards – 2024 Management Board Awards
- Backgammon – South African Player Reaches World Championship Final in Monte Carlo
- Backgammon – Welcome home, Doron. You’ve inspired a nation!
- Blog – MSSA’s blog page is ranked 9th in South Africa!
- Board – Calling all volunteers.
- BRICS – Breaking the glass ceiling at 2025 BRICS Esports Championships – 31 May 2025
- BRICS – Final day of BRICS Esports Championships – 1 June 2025
- BRICS – Luay finishes in fifth place in his group.
- BRICS – MSSA National Team Trials for 2025 BRICS Esports Championships for TEKKEN 8 – 13 April 2025
- BRICS – Protea Luay Khan faces toughest matches in his life.
- BRICS – ReSF to host BRICS Esports Championship 2025 in Tekken – 28 May 2025 to 3 June 2025.
- BRICS – Sydney ‘KYōi’ Wood wins both hearts and minds.
- BRICS – UNIFIR3 to stream 2025 BRICS Esports Championships on 31 May – 1 June 2025.
- BRICS – With cat-like tread…MSSA’s Protea Esports Team for Tekken 8 advances on the 2025 BRICS Esports Championships in Moscow.
- Colours 2024 – Almost half the awards are awarded to female gamers.
- Colours 2024 – Athletes who have earned Senior Provincial Colours in 2024
- Events – 6th WESTERN CAPE Online Championships – 22 February 2025
- Events – 24th WESTERN CAPE Championships – 31 May 2025
- Events – Last chance to qualify for BRICS Esports Championships – 14th Provincial Online Championships to be held on 5 April 2025.
- Events – Northern Cape Online Esports Provincial Championships – 25 January 2025.
- Events – Reminder: 5th S A Schools Online National Championships – 28 June 2025
- Events – Types of esports events run by MSSA.
- Fees: MSSA advises of its affiliation and registration fees for the 2024/2025 season.
- Hosting – Hosting official Regional Championships.
- IESF – AEC – African Regional Championships – Day 2 – Tuesday, 29 July 2025 at 17H00.
- IESF – AEC – AFRICAN REGIONAL PLAYOFFS START TODAY FOR MSSA
- IWSF – AEC – After an initial loss, SA beats Madagascar.
- IESF – AEC – Female Protea Team for the Counter Strike 2 esports title to do battle against Namibia – AEC25
- IESF – AEC – IESF’s African Regional Championships – FINAL RESULTS – Tuesday, 29 July 2025.
- IESF – AEC – Namibia crumbles!
- IESF – AEC – Rowell Pillay replaces Neisha Khan as captain of the female Protea MLBB esports team.
- IESF – AEC – South Africa conquers all in MLBB…
- IESF – AEC – South Africa granted victory with Namibia being disqualified!
- IESF – AEC – South Africa takes to the field in PUBGM on 28 July 2025 at 17H00.
- IESF – AEC – South Africa to battle both Namibia and Congo on 22 July 2025.
- IESF – AEC – South Africa vs Madagascar – 26 July 2025 at 14H00.
- IESF – AEC – South Africa vs Namibia – 25 July 2025 at 21H00.
- IESF – AEC – The goddess Nike smiles on – again!
- IESF – AEC – The Titans meet – South Africa vs Madagascar – 23 July 2023
- IESF – AEC – Victoria cum audacia! – South Africa wins!
- IESF – AEC – Victory over Madagascar – now on to Namibia!
- IESF – AEC – Victory without losses!
- IESF – AEC – WAYLANDER stream of IESF’s Southern African Regional Championships
- IESF – 136 Nations Registered for IESF 2025 World Esports Championships.
- IESF – IESF announces proposed game titles for 17th World Esports Championships to be held in 2025.
- IESF – IESF Official Statement on WEC24 Prize Pool Allocation
- IESF – MSSA CONFIRMS ITS ENTRY TO WEC25
- IESF – Official Game Titles for 2025 IESF WEC25
- IESF – SA Proteas to take on four African countries in MLBB – 12 April 2025
- IESF – SA Team Trials
- IESF – WEC25 – Female Protea Esports Team arrives safely in Malaysia.
- IESF – WEC25 – Joy unrefined!
- IESF – WEC25 – We all stand together!
- International events – After defeating Madagascar, SA’s Female Proteas to take on Mauritius and Ghana..
- International events – FHE eFootball World Tournament 2025 – Sign Up Now!
- International events – ReSF to host BRICS Esports Championship 2025 in Tekken
- International events – SOUTH AFRICA vs IVORY COAST in PUBGM title
- International events – TEST MATCH – SOUTH AFRICA vs MAURITIUS in MLBB title
- International events – Rose is no wilting bloom – the result of SA vs Mauritius.
- International events – SA Female Protea to take on Mauritius and Madagascar in MLBB – 1 May 2025
- International events – SA Female Team emerges triumphant!
- International events – SA Proteas march on to fight Mauritius in MLBB on 13 April 2025 at 15H00
- International events – SA Proteas to take on Congo in MLBB on 13 April 2025 at 13H30
- International events – SA trounces Botswana in MLBB
- Legal – Privacy. Who is looking after the children?
- National Team Trials: Ensuring every athlete achieves their dreams.
- National Team Trials – MSSA events that count for National Team Trials for 17th IESF World Championships (WEC25)
- Nominations: Nominations are needed for 2025 AGM.
- Nominations: Nominations required by midnight,19 November 2025 for MSSA’s Management Board Awards.
- Phygital: 2025 MSSA PHYGITAL EBASS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS – 19 – 22 NOVEMBER 2025
- Readership: Member clubs are invited to post articles on MSSA’s blog.
- Results – Northern Cape Online Esports Provincial Championships held on 25 January 2025.
- Team Trials: To qualify for National Team Trials to represent South Africa.
- Titles – Esports titles selected for all MSSA’s Premier Provincial and National Championships – 2025.
- Titles – Esports titles selected for all MSSA’s 2025 High School and Primary School Championships and leagues.
- Titles – Esports titles selected for all MSSA’s 2025 Student Championships.
- Transfers: Transfer season – 1 November 2024 to 28 February 2025
- WADA – WADA’s 2025 Prohibited List and revised TDSSA
Jobs:
- Legal Counsel – Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team (Brackley)
Other news:
- Chess – From Georgia with Love – 2018 FIDE Chess Olympiad
- Chess – World Chess Olympiad in Batumi 2018 -n a book by Dr. Lyndon Boauh
- Western Cape – Table tennis rulebook now available in isiXhosa
Other African News:
- Benin – Assemblée Générale Constitutive : la Fédération Béninoise des Sports Électroniques (FBSE) mis sous les fonts baptismaux
- Botswana – Botswana has an esports Federation
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Mr Vegas helped raise vital funds for Sheffield Wednesday after donating a VIP hospitality box for a fan raffle during last weekend’s Steel City derby against Sheffield United.
The fundraising initiative comes during one of the most challenging periods in the Owls’ 158-year history, following the club’s entry into administration and a points deduction that was yesterday extended by a further six to 18. Mr Vegas, the club’s front-of-shirt sponsor, has renewed its commitment to the club while also offering additional commercial assets to help raise vital funds.
The donated hospitality package was raffled among supporters ahead of the derby, with the winning prize going to lifelong Wednesday fan Simon and nine friends. While 3-0 home defeat was hardly what fans hoped for, the raffle raised £9,000 directly for the club.
Simon said: “Although the result on the pitch wasn’t great, the rest of the day was excellent. We loved being in a box, going down the tunnel and pitchside. Thank you to Mr Vegas for donating this to Sheffield Wednesday.”
Marco Trucco, CMO at Mr Vegas, said the decision to step up support during the club’s darkest period was clear.
“The weight of uncertainty in moments like this falls almost entirely on the fans. As a brand, you can either step up or step back – and for us, the choice was easy. We sponsor the club, not past ownership. Sheffield Wednesday’s identity is rooted in its history and its supporters, and that’s what we choose to stand behind.
“When the club entered administration, we worked with the administrators to find practical ways to help raise funds. This included giving back several VIP boxes, hospitality tickets and other sponsorship assets so they could be raffled directly to fans.”
James Todd, Head of Commercial at Sheffield Wednesday, added: “We would like to extend a huge thank you to our Principal Partners Mr Vegas. They have offered unwavering support during an extremely difficult period for the club and we truly appreciate it.
“It’s been a pleasure working with Mr Vegas over the past couple of seasons. We are delivering strong activations and engagement both in-stadia and digitally, and their continued backing has meant a great deal to everyone connected with the club.”
Mr Vegas moved from back-of-shirt sponsor to front-of-shirt sponsor ahead of this season, renewing its partnership with the club despite the growing financial turmoil at Hillsborough. The brand has also supported a wider series of fan-led fundraising initiatives through social media promotion and ticket and hospitality raffles.
Trucco added: “Sheffield Wednesday has one of the most loyal fan bases in English football. It’s a historic club and exactly the kind of community-focused partnership that matters to us. We’ll continue to do what we can to support the club and its supporters while they work towards securing a buyer and a more stable future.”
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