Archive for May, 2007

On The Ground in Macau

To get a sense of Macau, imagine transplanting Las Vegas onto a tropical isle... and mixing in 400 years of European history. Then add in this fact: Tiny Macau is the only place in China where gambling is legal. I've been to dozens of countries, and hundreds of cities. And I can tell you, there is nothing

New Visa Restrictions to Macau for Guangdong Residents

The big news this week has been what the affect of the new visa restrictions may have on Macau 's future. We believe the affect will be huge as every day about +/- 250,000 people cross the Zhuhai/Macau borders. The new restrictions under China's current policy are not surprising as the cash outflows must

Melco PBL Sign Agreement to Operate Casinos at Macau Studio City

Melco PBL, a developer and owner of casino gaming and entertainment resort facilities focused exclusively on the Macau market, announced today that its subsidiary, Melco PBL Gaming (Macau) Limited, has signed its services agreement

Miss Macau Beauty Pageant is Coming Back

Mind you it's not that Macau has been starved of beauty pageants, and as the story is floating around that there will a resurrection of the Miss Macau pageant later this year, which has been dormant since 1997, we thought it maybe usuful to give you some interesting facts about Miss Macao as there are

There is No Stopping for Stanley Ho

After Lisbon, Luanda, Maputo and Praia, the capital of Guinea Bissau, Bissau could be the next step for Macau businessman Stanley Ho and his holding company Geocapital, created in order to invest in Portuguese-speaking countries. The "king" of Macau and Lisbon's gaming sector is focused on Caravela Island, in the Bijago's archipelago, which is considered by

Combating Crime in Macau

Homicide, drug trafficking, forged documents, money laundering and human smuggling continue to bedevil Macau. But there is hope, says security bureau coordinator Diamantino Santos. It seems they are getting smarter. The police or the criminals? Perhaps both. According to official data, counterfeit currency cases in Macau increased more than 50 percent during last year compared to

Lu Wins Macau Open in Sudden Death Playoff

Taiwan veteran Lu Wen-teh sensationally claimed the 10th Macau Open title after edging out Australian Richard Moir in a nerve-jangling playoff yesterday. The 44-year-old Lu produced a magnificent display at the Macau Golf and Country Club, completing the third and final round of the weather-shortened event in six-under-par 65. He then birdied the par-five 18th hole three

Macau Tourist Authority to Fight Zero-fee Package Tours

Tourism authorities in Macao and the Mainland will join hands to fight irregular practice in their respective tourism industries. The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Mr Chui Sai On, was in Beijing this week to meet with the Chairman of the China National Tourism Administration, Mr Shao Qiwei. They exchanged views on measures to be taken

Macau Crime on The Rise

The Secretary for Security, Mr Cheong Kuok Va, said today that the police had enhanced the force to combat illegal labours and violent crimes such as murder and robbery. Mr Cheong said this when he announced the crime statistics for the first quarter of 2007, which recorded 177 cases of violent crime, a drop of 8.3%

Macau News May 2007

Grand Lisboa's big news The odds were good last month for at least one lucky player at the Grand Lisboa who hit HK$ 2.74 million on a Caribbean Poker game. The Grand Lisboa also recently announced the opening of "The Money Wheel" in the casino foyer. In other related news, a recent customer survey of the