Entries Categorized as 'Galaxy Star World'

Melco PBL Bought Peninsula Waterfront Casino Site

Date October 30, 2006

PUBLISHING and Broadcasting Limited and its Hong Kong partner Melco are believed to have paid US$190 million to buy the land for their third casino.

To be called Trinity, the third project is expected to be a tower/hotel development with at least 200 casino tables and 300 poker machines. The move gives the partnership a waterfront spot on the peninsula - the traditional centre of gambling in - as opposed to their current two sites further away on the island opposite the main city.

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Gaming Taxes in Macau Continue to Rise

Date October 23, 2006

Courtesy Bloomberg | Gaming taxes collected by the government rose 13.4 percent in the first three quarters, as Chinese tourists flocked to the city following the opening of its first Las Vegas style casino in two-and-a-half years.

Direct gaming taxes collected from the city’s six licensed operators rose to 14.19 billion patacas (US$1.77 billion) in the first three quarters, compared with 12.51 billion patacas a year earlier, according to statistics released on the Financial Services Bureau Web site.

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Galaxy StarWorld Opening On October 19, 2006

Date October 16, 2006

Development of ’s tallest hotel and casino, StarWorld Hotel, is opening October 19, 2006. Established at the center of Avenida de Amizade, the downtown gaming hub and tourist centre is also only a mile away from the Ferry Terminal, making it easily accessible by land, sea or air. Once complete, its striking design and modern facilities will make it a shining landmark towering over downtown .

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Lui Che Woo Goes It Alone in Macao

Date October 9, 2006

You must give it to these guys, Sheldon Adelson, Dr. and Lui Che Woo all multi-billionaires, in their seventies and still going for it like there is no tommorrow! The compassion, energy and the brilliant minds of these guys is a joy to watch, good on them, there is no sitting on their butts for these guys!

Lui Che Woo spells out some interesting observations in this article about his US counterparts trying to make into another Las Vegas!

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