China To License Regulated Online Gambling
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008According to a report in the Macau Daily Times newspaper, The high growth market of China may soon begin to license regulated online gambling.
“Galaxy Entertainment Group is making moves to capitalise on an eventual legalising of Internet gaming on the mainland,” said Deputy Chairman for Galaxy Entertainment Group, Francis Lui, whose company is a Macau [...]
Macau Gaming Revenue $4.8 billion - up 46%
Wednesday, July 18th, 2007Macau, China, 17 July – Gross gaming revenues in Macau in the first six months totaled 38.37 billion patacas (US$ 4.79 billion), a year-on-year increase of 46.26 percent, according to official figures.
Macau’s Directorate of Gaming Inspection and Coordination said second-quarter casino revenues were 19.772 billion patacas (US$ 2.471 billion), the largest value ever recorded in [...]
Luxury Resorts and Hotel casinos rise in Macau
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007The new Grand Lisboa Casino highlights the rise of even more luxurious resorts and hotel casinos in Macau.
While Macau is now the world’s gaming capital last year revenue surged 22%, to $7 billion, vaulting the city ahead of Vegas - there are just a few decent restaurants and not much in the way of shopping [...]
Macau casino scene to have Playboy Mansion
Wednesday, June 27th, 2007 Playboy Mansion to launch in gambling resort of Macau
HONG KONG, China (AP) — The Playboy Mansion is coming to Macau.
After opening a club at the Palms Resort in Las Vegas in October, Hugh Hefner plans to take on gambling’s next frontier with a Macau venue complete with revealingly dressed female “bunny” dealers, his [...]
President of Chinese company embezzled $2.13 million to pay gambling debt in Macau
Thursday, May 10th, 2007Gambling On The House In Macau.
Here’s a story of a big spender Chinese man who took pride in his casino gambling skills, he was said to place minimum bets of half a million yuan ($65,000). Like most Chinese gamblers in Macau, his favorite game was baccarat, a simple card game that involves placing bets [...]
