All told, Las Vegas Sands lost $123 million or $0.19 per share on revenue of $1.14 billion in the quarter, citing a $73.7-million increase in income tax costs as the primary driver. In the same year-earlier period, the company lost $32 million or $0.09 per share on revenue of $1.11 billion. Excluding one-time items, the company reported a profit of $0.03 per share.

In Las Vegas, where the company owns the adjacent Venetian and Palazzo resorts and Sands Convention Center, the company reported a 26% drop in revenue compared to the same year-earlier period, and an operating loss of $28.9 million compared to a gain of $6.1 million in the same year-earlier period. It cited a lower-than-usual win percentage from table games and lower hotel room rates as the primary reasons for the decline. Looking on the bright side, chief executive Mike Leven said group hotel booking spiked during the quarter.

"In fact, we put more future group room nights on the books this quarter than we have during any other 90-day period in our history," he said.

Occupancy at its Las Vegas resorts was in the high 80% range during the quarter, down from the low-to-mid-90% range in the year earlier period. The average daily room rate was off by 17% at the Venetian and 25% at the newer Palazzo resort. Revenue per available room at the two resorts fell by 20% and 30%, respectively.

In addition to its properties on the Las Vegas Strip and in Macau, Sands owns a casino in Pennsylvania that opened earlier this year. Early next year, it will open a casino resort in Singapore.