New York Times Interviews Galaxy’s Frances Lui

Written on January 4, 2008 by admin

This is an interesting interview listening to a local about the Macau casino business from a Chinese perspective, after all this is their home turf!

Q. Naysayers back in the 1990s said the same about Las Vegas — that few would splurge on fancy meals or expensive hotel rooms. But the big casinos in Las Vegas now earn more than half their revenues from non-gambling sources.

A. Maybe in a few years, when they grow a little more sophisticated, our customers will bring the girlfriend, the family. Maybe they’ll enjoy fine wines and French restaurants.

But right now, we feel people come to Macao for one experience. They don’t come here for the shopping experience, or the entertainment experience, or the retail experience. They come here to gamble.