Headlines from Macau
Submitted by admin on Mon, 09/17/2007 - 11:19.
A roundup of current news items from the Macau (Macao) media.
Macau APT prize pool grows
LONDON, England -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Elated with the success of its Manila event, the Asian Poker Tour has upped the ante and announced a US$1,500,000 guaranteed prize pool for its next event in Maca...
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Penny drops for slot makers in tough Macau market
+ ] By Dominic Whiting MACAU (Reuters) - Dragons dance across slot machines, virtual horses gallop on giant screens to Chinese commentary and a baccarat game makes gamblers feel impossibly tal...
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Pacquiao-Velero match in Macau called off
The planned title fight between WBC super featherweight king Manny Pacquiao and WBA champion Edwin Valero in Macau will not push through as planned.
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Oops! Macau Plan Accidently Leaked
June 1, 2008 -- The curse of the fat finger has struck one of China's most secretive commercial dynasties as an e-mail between top executives of Shun Tak Corporation has erroneously revealed plans...
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Police find explosives and weapons in Macau tourist street
Hong Kong - Police in Macau Saturday carried out a controlled explosion after finding a cache of weapons and explosives in a popular tourist street, a radio report said. Two grenades, a revolver, a kn...
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Hutchison Telecom to sell iPhone in Hong Kong, Macau
) has signed an agreement with Apple Inc. [s; aapl] to sell the iPhone in Hong Kong and Macau, with distribution to begin later this year, according to a newswire report.
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Macau.com Launches Special Offers For Its Insider Club Members
Macau.com has launched a membership program which gives its members access to exclusive privileges and discounts at top attractions, restaurants, bars, spas and shops in Macau. Macau, China (
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Melco PBL Entertainment reports name change
NEW YORK -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Melco PBL Entertainment (Macau) Limited (NasdaqGM:MPEL - News), a developer and owner of casino gaming and entertainment resort facilities, announced today that its shar...
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Pay Suen $43.8 Million
Hong Kong businessman Richard Suen appears in Clark County District Court on April 17. Suen sued Sands Corp., claiming he was promised a payment by company officials for helping them win a Macau, Chin...
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Hong Kong to Macao ferry service increased
MACAO, China -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Cotai Waterjets (Macau) Limited announced today that it has received permission from the appropriate Macao and Hong Kong transportation departments to begin operat...
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US Casinos Dotting Macau Can
(newser) – Casinos on the Chinese island of Macau create more gambling revenue than the ones in Las Vegas and Atlantic City combined, but US operators—permitted to set up shop there since 20...
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Hong Kong okays 17 million US dollars for bridge to Macau, Zhuhai
Hong Kong - Hong Kong lawmakers on Wednesday agreed to spend more than 133 million Hong Kong dollars (17 million US dollars) on a project to bridge the former British colony with Macau and Zhuhai in s...
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Chips Pile Up At Melco PBL
broke into the black in its first quarter, but investors weren't ready to bet it all on the developer and owner of casinos and resorts in Macau. The joint venture of James Packer, Australia's richest...
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Investors Bet Against Melco
, but luck is fickle. On Thursday the developer and owner of casinos and resorts in Macau reported a 58.8% jump in its first-quarter profit on strong earnings from its Crown Macau property, which ope...
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Viva Macau roars with additional flights and new charter destination to Okinawa
Traveling to and from Macau, Asia’s fastest-growing international destination, will become more convenient as value-for-money airline Viva Macau adds flight frequency to its Tokyo, Jakarta, and ...
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Genting still eyeing Macao
MACAO -- As reported by the Macau Daily Times: "Justin Leong, the grandson of the founder of Genting Group and all of 30 years old is charged with finding new areas of growth for the Malaysian conglom...
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MGM Grand Macau underperforming
MACAO -- As reported by the Macau Daily Times: "MGM Mirage, the 50 percent stake holder in the MGM Grand Macau stated its first quarter earnings report that its Macau venue was under-performing and it...
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Macau.com Doubles "Best Rate Guarantee" Macau Hotel Offers
) May 8, 2008 -- Macau.com now offers travelers a greater selection of Best Rate Guarantee hotel deals. The company has doubled the number of participating hotels in less than 6 months after the progr...
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Subconcession necessary to save Sands from elimination
By Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-JournalMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 3--A Macau government official said Friday he was faced with a Catch-22 dilemma in late 2002: either split a shared gamblin...
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Melco expected to do well
MACAO -- As reported by the Seeking Alpha: "Melco (MPEL) is a great growth play on the new gambling capital of the world. Macau surpassed the Las Vegas strip in terms of gaming revenues in 2006. In 20...
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Olympic torch passes through Chinese city Macau
MACAU (AP) — Runners carried the Olympic torch past glitzy Las Vegas-style casinos and pastel colored colonial buildings on Saturday in the Chinese city of Macau — the world's most lucrati...
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