Las Vegas Sands’ 1Q24 results revealed that Marina Bay Sands’ (MBS) adjusted EBITDA surged about 10% q-o-q to US$597m, the highest quarterly figure since its opening and well exceeding 2019’s numbers.
Marina Bay Sands (MBS): All-time high quarter well above pre-pandemic levels.
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On a constant currency basis (in Singapore dollars), the mass market’s (tables and slots) 1Q24 gross gaming revenue (GGR) improved 16% q-o-q, while VIP GGR rose 12% q-o-q. The mass:VIP GGR mix for tables (i.e. excluding slots) stood at 55%:45% in 1Q24 (1Q23: 60%:40%, 4Q23: 52%:48%).
MBS’s 1Q24 EBITDA margin improved 0.3% q-o-q and 5.1% y-o-y respectively to 51.6ppt (4Q23: 51.3ppt, 1Q23: 46.5ppt).
Mass market: Reaching another record high.
In Singapore dollars, we estimate that the mass market’s non-rolling chip volume grew further and rose 14% q-o-q to represent the highest quarter ever in history (about 159% of pre-pandemic levels), while slot handle also improved 6% q-o-q to hit a historical high.
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