Las Vegas Sands doubling down on Macau investment strategy as Sands China stake climbs above 75.5%

Las Vegas Sands Corp is doubling down on its Macau investment strategy, having further increased its ownership stake in Sands China Ltd during the September 2026 quarter at the same time as it continues its aggressive push to boost market share. Following a quarter in which LVS also repurchased US$950 million in its own common stock – meaning it has now repurchased 19% of LVS stock since 2023 for a combined US$6.98 billion – the company revealed that it had also purchased 62 million shares in Sands China in Q3 for a HK$793 million (US$101 million), increasing its ownership percentage…