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Taiwan Man Debit Card Got Swiped US$2 Million in Macau

a2zMacau — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:25:19 +0000

A Taiwanese businessman in Shanghai who had 12.19 million yuan swiped from his debit card – after he unwittingly revealed his password during a public ATM transaction in Hong Kong – lost his appeal to the Shanghai Municipal Higher People’s Court to compensate his money on account of his own negligence in making the transactions. Debit [...]

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Grand Lisboa To Open On 11 February 2007 (Update)

a2zMacau — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:53:56 +0000

Update – It has been confirmed by SJM that the Grand Lisboa will have their soft opening on February 11, 2007 just in time for the lucrative Chinese Year, which is from February 18-20, 2007. Only the lower floor where the casino is located will open to the public. Meanwhile construction on the hotel will [...]

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Winnie Ho to Sue Dr Stanley Ho Again

a2zMacau — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:53:55 +0000

After been in hiding for a while, it looks like Winnie Ho is at it again! The founder of the Moon Valley Foundation sues STDM again, this time over the transfer of ownership of its bank. She argued that as more than 70% of the identity of the shareholders have not been verified since the shareholders’ register [...]

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Macau on Its Way to Major Exhibition City

a2zMacau — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:53:54 +0000

MACAU — (PRESS RELEASE) — As the hotspot gaming city in the region, Macau is gradually becoming a major home to large-scale gaming exhibitions in Asia, but it still lags behind in M.I.C.E. support in holding such big events. Yet that gap is expected to be narrowed as Asian Gaming Expo returns to Macau, following [...]

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Galaxy Entertainment Sees 3Q Drop in Revenue

a2zMacau — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:53:53 +0000

Galaxy Entertainment Group announced a third quarter drop in revenue for the company as a whole and for its flagship casino Galaxy StarWorld yesterday. Gross earnings at the StarWorld Casino Resort fell from HKD2,209 million in the second quarter to HKD,2096 in the three months to September 30 this year. The drop was reflected in the group [...]

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Wynn Resorts Seeking US$1.25 Billion to Expand

a2zMacau — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:53:52 +0000

Wynn Resorts has hired three banks to arrange $US1.25 billion of loans to double the size of its resort in Macau, the world’s biggest gambling market in terms of revenue, said two people with direct knowledge of the deal. Wynn Macau and Wynn Diamond Suites Wynn Resorts hired Bank of America, Deutsche Bank and Societe Generale to [...]

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Macau Formula 3 Grand Prix Most Prestigious Race

a2zMacau — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:53:51 +0000

This year marks the 25th running of the Macau Formula 3 Grand Prix, where the world’s best Formula 3 drivers assemble at Macau to do battle for the coveted title, and step in to the fast lane to the FIA Formula One World Championship. The Macau Formula 3 Grand Prix is the FIA Formula 3 Intercontinental [...]

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Macau to Get Largest Convention Ever

a2zMacau — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:53:50 +0000

It was announced today that Macau has been chosen to host the 11th Asia Pacific Life Insurance Congress, a convention that will be attended by over 8,000 people, the largest convention ever booked to the city. It is also the first major convention booking by the MGTO’s Macau Business Tourism Centre since its opening last [...]

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Buy One, Get One Free

a2zMacau — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:53:49 +0000

June 21, 2006 | MacauBusiness | A government scheme offering a Macau identity card to Mainland residents and other outsiders investing in the territory's property market is still proving popular, despite a tightening of the rules. In six years 7,939 people and their dependents have been issued with the sought-after IDs that can open doors to [...]

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Macau's Bad Old Days Returns

a2zMacau — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:53:48 +0000

What a gruesome story this is, as always Macau’s obscure past will continue to haunt it! This obviously is related to new competion coming into the market, and as Stanley Ho last week suggested it’s starting to hurt their pockets. As reported by AFP on Yahoo News – Chao Yeuk-hong, executive director of the [...]

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