Venetian Macao to Celebrate Mother’s Day in Style

Date May 2, 2008

The Venetian Macao will be offering several specials over the Mother’s Day period ranging from hotel packages to discounts at select retail stores.

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Stanley Ho Drops Oceanus Project, But Extends Jai Alai Casino

Date April 28, 2008

Last week’s announced slowing of casino development and fixing of commission rates for junket operators was welcomed by the director of Sociedade de Jogos de Macau (SJM), Dr Stanley Ho Hung-sun yesterday as necessary to stop the “cut throat” competition between operators.

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Bangkok Airways to Begin Macau Flights on 4 July 2008

Date April 28, 2008

Bangkok Airways will begin flights to Macau in July, becoming the third carrier to offer scheduled non-stop service on the fast-growing route between Bangkok and the former Portuguese colony. The Thai carrier is set to commence daily flights using a new twin engine Airbus A319, which is capable of carrying 120 passengers, on July 4.

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Colliers International Bullish About Macau Property Market

Date March 28, 2008

Colliers International Macau has just released this interesting and bullish report about the Macau Property Market.

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Celine hits the Cotai Strip

Date March 23, 2008

It doesnt get any bigger than Celine Dion.  She’s been entertaining Vegas at Caesars for years, and now she has finally hit Macau’s Cotai Strip at the one and only Venetian Macao.  The afterparty was almost as good as the actual event, as you can see from this Destination Macau video.

Looking Ahead, the Cotai Strip in 2014

Date March 18, 2008

From the terrace of my apartment on the 25th floor of One Grantai the whole of the Cotai Strip glitters below, from the subtle ochre shades of the Venetian Macao reflected in a huge lake, to the beckoning laser lights of Macau Studio City scorching across the night sky 1.3-km further down the Strip.

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The Lowdown on Macau Casinos

Date March 18, 2008

It has been a year of activity and inactivity, events and non-events, giddy successes and flops, and most of all, lessons on what to do or not to in Macau.Stanley Ho’s SJM unveiled its answer to the new operators, the Grand Lisboa, in February 2007. Then came Crown Macau in April 2007, the gargantuan Venetian Macao in September 2007, followed by MGM Grand Macau in December 2007, followed lastly by Stanley Ho’s Ponte 16 Casino on 1 February 2008.

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Celine Dion Wows Macau Fans With Top Show

Date March 16, 2008

Celine Dion didn’t disappoint fans last night at the Venetian Macao’s arena. The 15,000 seat venue was crammed with locals as well as many that traveled from Hong Kong and the mainland to see the “Taking Chances” tour. Please tell me more! »