Archive for September, 2011

Wynn Macau Plummets, Leading Hong Kong Casino Stocks Lower – Bloomberg

Financial TimesWynn Macau Plummets, Leading Hong Kong Casino Stocks LowerBloombergWealthy gamblers from mainland China have underpinned Macau's growth, the only place in the country where casinos are legal. Casino gambling revenue in the former Portuguese colony last year was four times that of the Las Vegas Strip and has grown 47 ...Wynn Macau, Sands China

Macau November Gaming Revenue Jumps to US$1.5 Billion

Macau's casinos generated "a little more than" 12 billion patacas (US$ 1.5 billion) in gross receipts for November 2009, an increase of about 60 percent on the same month of last year. Casinos in Central Macau In November last year, the casino gross receipts amounted to 7.5 billion pacatas (US$937 million) . Last month's gaming receipts were "down

Macau Casino Market Not To Be Further Expanded

The six licensed casino operators in Macao Monday voiced their support for local government's intention to further regulate the development of local gaming industry, with the aim to prevent its over-expansion. Cotai Strip in 2014 No More? The operators agreed that the overall size of the gaming market “cannot be expanded forever without any restriction", and, based

Melco Crown Shares Allegedly Used in Boiler Room Scams

Alleged scam involving Macau’s Melco Crown shares now reaches Belgium. At least a Belgium investor has been offered to buy shares in Melco Crown Entertainment at a 10 percent discount by callers claiming to be part of Mitsubishi Group (which includes Japan’s biggest lender), an investigation by Macau Business shows. The Movie. Boiler Room This follows a

Linkin Park Cancels Venetian Macao Gig

Linkin Park has been forced to cancel concerts scheduled to take place in China and Taiwan after singer Chester Bennington injured his back. According to a press release, Bennington has been ordered by doctors to refrain from touring or any other physical activities. The five gigs were slated to begin on October 12th in Shanghai, ending

USA Team lost to Brazil

The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team fell in four sets 27-29, 22-25, 25-23, 21-25 to Brazil during the second weekend of the World Grand Prix at Macau Forum in Macau, China. Brazil, the two-time defending World Grand Prix champion and ranked second in the world behind top-ranked China, improves to 5-0 during the tournament. The United States falls to 1-4

History A-Ma Temple, Queen of Heaven, Queen of Macau

One day the girl was sleeping and dreamed that two junks carrying her father and brothers were caught in a storm - she stretched out her arms and clenched the masts of the vessels in her fists. Her mother was alarmed and,fearing that the child was suffering a fit, shook her by the arm to

Hotel Developments Spurs Growth in Macau

The rapid development of the tourism sector in recent years has attracted openings of several new hotels. In 2006, there were 80 hotels and similar establishments in operation, which included 49 hotels and 31 guest-houses, providing a total of 12,915 guest rooms. At the end of 2006, the number of persons engaged in the hotel and

7th Macao Handover Anniversary Concert

Ye Xiaogang: Macao Bride Suite Lam Bun Ching: Song of Pipa Sibelius: Finlandia, op. 26 Smetana: "Vltava" from Symphonic poem Ma' Vlast Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture, op. 49 Pipa: Wang Ching Conductor: En Shao Duration: approxim. 65 minutes (without intermission) Free admission (entry using coupon distributed an hour before the show at concert venue) The organizer reserves the right to alter the programme. Date : 17/12/2006 Sunday Time

In the first half of 2011: Over 40 pct of suicide victims under 34 – Macau Daily Times

In the first half of 2011: Over 40 pct of suicide victims under 34Macau Daily Times“Macau has too many tourists and some of our tourists are gamblers. I wonder whether the increase in foreigner suicide cases may be another reason [which explains these numbers],” Chan told the Macau Daily Times. On Wednesday, the head of