Sands China: 1Q Net Income $349 Million; Up 12% on Year

Macau casino operator Sands China Ltd. (1928.HK) Thursday reported a 12% rise of its first-quarter net income, thanks to the recovering gambling business in Macau.

The Hong Kong-listed unit of Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) said its net income for the three months ended March 31 rose to $349 million from $312 million a year earlier, while its first-quarter total net revenues rose 15% to $1.88 billion.

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April 26, 2017 20:43 ET (00:43 GMT)