Gambling stocks jumped in premarket trading. Melco Crown Entertainment surged 10%, Las Vegas Sands jumped 7% and Wynn Resorts rose 5%.
Macau's leader said China would resume an e-visa scheme for mainland travellers and permit group tours, which could likely boost the footfall in the world's biggest gambling hub.
The Chinese special administrative region, which is the only place in the country where it is legal for citizens to gamble in casinos, will aim to open to mainland tour groups in November for the first time in almost three years, the city's chief executive Ho Iat Seng said on Saturday.
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