Hong Kong-based Galaxy Entertainment Group has announced that its Macau licence, due to expire on June 26, has been extended for a further period up to December 31 of this year.

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This will bring the licence in line with those of other concessions in the territory, with all of the licences due to be re-issued following a tendering process after that.

Galaxy has to pay HK$45.63m (€5.5m) within three months of the issuing of the new extension as a premium.