Archive for October, 2009

3 More Children From Macau Sick After Drinking Milk

Three more children in the southern Chinese gambling enclave of Macau have developed kidney stones after drinking milk that may have been be tainted with the industrial chemical melamine, bringing the total number of sick children to seven, the government said.Neighboring Hong Kong has recently reported 10 cases in the Chinese milk scandal that has

Macanese Rodolfo Avila Confident of Seat in 2008 Season

Macanese F3 driver Rodolfo Avila is confident of returning to single seater top racing in 2008 and is continuing with his discussions regarding opportunities both inside and outside European motorsport as he develops plans for the new coming season. Rodolfo Avila at Grand Prix of Macau 2007 The 20-year old Macau driver was the best of local

Viva Macau Announces Direct Flights to Melbourne

Macau’s popularity as a conference and incentive destination is set to soar, following the announcement by Viva Macau Airlines of new direct flights from Melbourne. Viva Macau Now Has Direct Flights to Melbourne The highly anticipated second Australian destination for the Chinese SAR’s low-cost airline will be flown twice-weekly by Viva Macau from December 9 and will

Dont Spit, Don’t Disgrace Your Country!

How lovely this story from the China Daily is! At long last, the appropriate but long wordly named Spiritual Civilization Steering Committee of the Communist Party of China Central Committee has decided that outbound travelling Chinese People need guidelines in etiquette. Of course this is something that we have been waiting for a long time, lets

Playing the High Stakes in Macau

Galaxy Entertainment's CFO, Nigel Morrison, discusses the flagship StarWorld property and the company's strategy for capitalising on Macau's booming gaming market. Nigel Morrison joined Galaxy Entertainment as chief financial officer earlier this year, attracted by the opportunity of a lifetime to be at the forefront of the industry, work with new technology, grow market share and

Morocco’s King Loses Millions in Macau Fishermans Wharf Venture

Morocco's King Mohammed VI is among a number of investors embroiled in a bitter financial restructuring of a loss-making Macau casino and hotel firm, a report said Tuesday. Fishermans Wharf. Macau The king is one of about 20 wealthy people who were sold a 400 million dollar stake in Macau Legend, according to the South China Morning

Laurens Vanthoor to Race With Signature in Macau Grand Prix

Laurens Vanthoor wants to finish his season off on a high note in the Grand Prix of Macau. The 56th Macau Grand Prix F3 is being held from 19th through to 22nd November, the annual high mass for the world’s fastest F3 drivers. Laurens Vanthoor at Macau GP 2008 Last year Laurens Vanthoor had already created

Sampras Beats Agassi in Macau Tennis Challenge

Pete Sampras put one over his old nemesis Andre Agassi, beating the 8-time Grand Slam champion in a final set match tiebreak at the Venetian Macao Tennis Showdown 2009. In a close affair that thrilled the 11,000 strong crowd at the CotaiArena, Sampras nicked the showpiece event 3-6, 6-3, 10-8. Speaking after the match Andre said,

Macau's Big Winners

At year's end the big winner, except for the month of December, was Steve Wynn. In only three months, he managed to grab a 16 percent stake of the gaming market. Wynn Resorts jumped from a market share of nine percent in September to 16 percent by the end of November, surpassing global results from all

Las Vegas Sands Seeking Loans to Restart Cotai Strip Project

Las Vegas Sands Corporation (LVS) last week met with a number of banks and financing companies desperately trying to secure fresh substantial loans to resume and restart the development of their resort project on the Cotai Strip in Macau. Shangri-la. Sheraton. St Regis Hotels. Cotai Strip The Nevada based gaming company, had to suspend construction plans