A little-noticed filing towards the end of last month said it all. Hong Kong-listed Macao Success, a HK$1bn regional tour operator formerly known as Travel Success, is changing its name again. Call it Success Universe Group, please. Association with the world's biggest gambling hub used to confer a certain glamour. Now the connotations – profligacy, over-stretch – are growing less desirable. Casino revenues across Macao, down 12 per cent in the first half, are heading for their first year-on-year loss. VIP baccarat, responsible for about two-thirds of takings, was down almost a fifth.
上月底一份鲜有人关注的文档说明了一切。香港上市公司澳门实德(Macao Success)再次更名——这家市值10亿港元的地区旅游运营商原名实德之旅(Travel Success)。如今请称之为实德环球有限公司(Success Universe Group)吧！与manbetx app苹果 最大赌博中心的联合，曾赋予该公司某种魅力。如今，其隐含之意——恣意挥霍、紧张刺激——正日渐失去吸引力。澳门赌场收入今年上半年下降了12%，有可能首次出现收入同比下降的情况。贡献了约三分之二营业额的VIP百家乐，收入下降了约五分之一 。