Shortly after the passing of Sheldon Adelson, we now learn that Las Vegas Sands profits fell nearly $2.2 billion last year, thanks in large part to the pandemic and diminishing tourism to Nevada. Room revenue fell almost 73% while food and beverage revenue was down 69%. Earnings from their conventions and retail shops fell 67%. Company revenue fell over 70% last year to just $3.6 billion, which the company said was a direct result of the Novel Coronavirus. Macau profits were the worst hit, where restrictions on travel held the Sands in check for most of the year and resulted…

247 Wall Street – Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. (NASDAQ: MPEL), one of Macau’s biggest casino operators, said profit doubled in the fourth quarter, thanks to its ability to attract so-called premium mass market gamblers. The company is now even moving toward paying its shareholders a dividend. Melco Crown declared a special dividend of $0.34 per American Depositary Receipt (ADR), or $0.115 a share. The company also proposed a dividend policy of 30% of net income. This dividend news has been floated ahead of time by some analysts, but a 30% payout of income initially is strong. The company earned $0.40…