Archive for December, 2007

MGM Grand Macau Opening Videos(Update)

Just for the ones who like to see some of those MGM Grand Macau opening video clips! [youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=EIgleSPUxNM&feature=related[/youtube] And Now The Lion Roars! [youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=nQhAflWOOWU[/youtube] Opening Party at MGM Grand Macau [youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=6gOTNsrXjF0[/youtube] Grand Opening Party [youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=1kiXnEQxX3s[/youtube] The Customary Fireworks!

City of Dreams Still to Join Up With Trump International?

Does any of our readers know what the lastest status on this is? If all goes according to plan, the condos at Melco PBL's City of Dreams Macau casino development will carry the Trump International brand name, enabling Melco to ask premium pricing for the units. A few months back according to The Street, sources familiar with

Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year

MacauDailyBlog.com like to wish our readers a wonderful festive season and great 2008. We ourselves will be busy, thanks to the continued increase and support from our loyal readers and to offer them faster site, and going to move our site to a new server over the holiday period. As always we will continue

Wynn Macau Extension to Open One Month Earlier Than Planned

Casino operator Wynn Resorts Ltd. said Wednesday it will open the expansion of its Macau complex on Monday, about a month earlier than planned. The Wynn Macau casino-hotel's enhanced features set to debut include 85 additional tables and 551 new slot machines, bringing its total to about 390 table games and 1,190 slot machines. The property, which

Macau Junket Promotor Embezzled Korean Gambler

A junket promoter who allegedly embezzled his customer's HK$1 million in a local casino in October was arrested by the Judiciary Police on Wednesday. The 48-year-old Korean victim reported to police the same day after bumping into the suspect, a 39-year-old Korean surnamed Chung, outside the casino in Taipa where they went to gamble on October

Macau Visitor Arrivals Hits Another Record for November 2007

Macau continues to receive record numbers of visitors, as the number of visitor arrivals reached 2,458,120 in November 2007, representing a year-on-year increase of 26.1%. Visitors from Mainland China and Hong Kong rose by 31.2% and 10.3% respectively, with those from Southeast Asia soared by 85.4%. Meanwhile, same-day visitors accounted for 52.1% of the total

Macau Croupier Caught Stealing Gaming Chips

Two men including a croupier, who allegedly stole more than HK$40,000 worth of gaming chips at a local casino, were arrested by the Judiciary Police. The two suspects are aged 21 and 20 years respectively, and the croupier, surnamed Chan, was detained on Tuesday while he was still on duty at the casino, the police

Venetian Macao Hotel Got Hit By Suspicious Fire

A fire broke out at the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel's tower yesterday afternoon which resulted in a woman falling into a coma and being admitted into intensive care. The Public Security Police (PSP) said the case was being treated as suspicious and has now been transferred to the Judiciary Police (PJ) for further investigation. The incident was

Grand Lisboa to Celebrate Christmas in Style

Grand Lisboa has launched a series of activities and entertainment to celebrate the holiday. Daily snow shows, lucky draws and giveaways are taking place to share the happiness. Grand Lisboa “Real Show Spectacular” is a snow show taking place from 19th – 28th December. The snow show will be performed with special lighting effects and music

Wynn Macau Extension to Open on 24 December 2007

Wynn Resorts announced today that it will open its Wynn Macau expansion on Monday, December 24th; approximately one month earlier than anticipated. The expansion will include 85 additional tables, 551 new slot machines and