Gambling in Macau

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Gambling has been a significant contributor to the city’s economy since the 1850s. The handover of Macau from Portugal to China in 1999 saw a boom in the number of casinos. Nowadays, Macau has become well known as the “Oriental … Read More

Predictions for the gambling industry

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Gambling revenue will grow to $155 billion in 2012 from a 2007 revenue of $114 billion with an annually rate of 6.5 percent per year, says PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in a report released this week. Asia, and especially Macau, will be … Read More

Poker Stars operates a poker room in Macau

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Poker Stars started a new experience, beginning to operate a poker room in Cotai Strip (Dubbed PokerStars Macau), at Grand Waldo Hotel and Casino (25 tables, 250 players, cash games and tournaments). The poker room was launched this week with … Read More

The flying casinos

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Airbus is in discussion with more clients interested to use the world’s biggest passenger plane, Airbus superjumbo A380, into a flying casino. David Velupillai, marketing director for Airbus’s executive and private aviation division, said a fully-fitted casino could be delivered … Read More

Las Vegas, the Macau of America

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Interesting change, isn’t it? It seems that starting with this year, Las Vegas will be no more the capital of the gambling world. The Sin City is growing old. In accordance with Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau, casinos in … Read More

Gambling predictions, 2008

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It seems that it is very hard to make predictions on gambling, this year even more difficult than the other years, and online gambling much more difficult than the classical gambling. 2008 will be a very good year for the … Read More

Egyptian pyramids and Sphynx, copyrighted

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Egypt intends to restrict the right to make copies of its ancient monuments by extending the copyright above 3000 years, claiming royalties for using likenesses of the Sphynx and the pyramids.So, casinos from Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Macau, future Gran … Read More

Macau, the new Mecca of the gambling world

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MGM Grand Macau officially opened its doors these days to thousands of guests eager to experience the burgeoning gaming destination’s latest grand resort. With 600 rooms, MGM Grand Macau resort casino marks the powerful partnership’s first venture into the rapidly … Read More

MGM Mirage – Entertainment, hotels and casinos

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Type of the company: Public (NYSE: MGM) Founded: 2000 Headquarters: Las Vegas, Nevada Key people: Terrence Lanni (CEO) Industry: Casinos and hotels Products: Hotels Revenue: $7.4 billion USD Employees: over 70,000 Website: www.mgmmirage.com MGM Mirage is a Las Vegas – … Read More