South Shore Holdings Ltd., which is building a resort called The 13 in Macau, doesn’t expect to have the casino operations ready to go until 2019. However, after missing an end-of-July deadline, the hotel operations will definitely be ready by the end of August.

In a filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange last Tuesday, South Shore said that the project, which is being built on the Cotai-Coloane border, is now targeting August 31 for the hotel’s grand opening. The company said, “On July 23, 2018, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) commenced the re-inspection process [of the property]. It is expected that all the required licences (namely the licences for hotel, food and beverage, health club and bar) will be granted by mid-August 2018.”

The MGTO conducted a new inspection of the facilities last week and is waiting for additional information. It said last Friday, “The Macao Government Tourism Office is currently awaiting opinions soon to be given by the technical departments, which will be crucial to the issuance of the hotel licence.”

When the MGTO inspected the facilities in June, it determined that another inspection was needed. That decision came as a result of unfinished work still being completed in the hotel.