Archive for May, 2007

Crown Macau Officially Opened by James Packer

Australia's richest man James Packer finally opened his long awaited cost over-run US$540 million Crown Macau Casino. After the official opening ceremony, he launched the gala party for his 1700 plus invited guest treating them to entertainment by performers such the internationally acclaimed Dragone Group. Of course, by tradition it was complemented with the

Crown Macau is Now Open for Action

Melco PBL Entertainment Ltd., the gambling joint venture between Hong Kong-based Melco International Development Ltd. and Australia's Publishing & Broadcasting Ltd., was set to open its first casino Saturday in the Chinese gambling enclave of Macau. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zbf20PBNaI0[/youtube] Crown Macau Opening Crown Macau will vie for high rollers with dozens of casinos already stationed in the tiny territory,

Procession of Our Lady of Fatima

Annual procession of devotees, from S. Domingos Church to the Penha Chapel where an open-air mass is said. The event commemorated the miracle of Fátima in Portugal in 1917. Our Lady of Fatima is the title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary by Catholics and others who believe that she appeared to three shepherd children

May 12 | Official Opening Crown Macau

Melco PBL Entertainment has confirmed that the Grand Opening of Crown Macau will take place as scheduled on May 12, 2007. The original public opening date of May 9, 2007 has been moved to augment the opening festivities into one extraordinary event. Highlights will include a gala party for 1,700 invited guests featuring a live show

May 9 | Soft Opening Crown Macau Casino

AS James Packer prepares to showcase his first international casino venture - the $760 million Crown Macau casino - on Wednesday, his biggest rival, Las Vegas Sands, has dismissed the threat of competition. I've got to tell you, we really don't take Crown and its location and its product very seriously," said Las Vegas Sands executive

Macau SAR to Provide 8,000 Public Houses By 2009

The Government would make good use of public resources to help those who are in real need of subsidised housing, the Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Mr Lau Si Io, said today. In answer to legislators' questions at today's plenary session of the Legislative Assembly, Mr Lau said a working group, which consisted of members

MGM Chairman Not Concerned About Getting Approval

MGM Mirage Chairman Terry Lanni is confident his company's joint venture in Macau with a controversial Chinese businesswoman will be approved by New Jersey gaming authorities, even though one Wall Street analyst believes the casino operator will dump its vast Atlantic City real estate holdings if the partnership is rejected. Gaming regulators in Nevada and Mississippi

Macau Ferry Heliport to Expand Capacity By 80%

The Macau Ferry Terminal heliport's expansion will boost its capacity by 80% to 55,200 movements a year, Secretary for Economic Development & Labour Stephen Ip says. He told lawmakers today an additional helipad and a connecting taxiway will be added to meet forecast demand for cross-boundary helicopter services up to 2015. The right to expand and

Macau Government Denounces Violation of Law

The violent May Day clashes were about the influx of illegal foreign workers, corruption and rising real estate prices. About 5,000 Macau protesters staged the largest protest since the hand-over to China in 1999. Twenty-five police officers and reportedly two or three female protesters were injured. Police arrested three men and a woman, the majority of

Galaxy Forming Joint Ventures on Cotai Strip Mega Resort

Macau casino operator Galaxy Entertainment is considering forming three joint ventures in its Cotai resort that could be worth up to HK$6 billion (US$789 million) each, an executive said on April 26. "When we enter phase two of developing this project we could potentially bring in up to three partners," group chief financial officer Nigel Morrison