Why Macau is the new casino capital of the world

Posted by ajay on Saturday, October 20, 2007 · 5 Comments

My gosh, why all those casinos and where do all those players get their mooney?!

Here’s a handy listing of all the casinos, hotels and other attractions that are soon to open in Macau:

MGM Grand Macau – Five-star hotel with huge ballroom, spa, nightclub, convention center, 1500-seat theater and a split-level casino with 300 tables and 1,000 slot machines. Target launch date: December 2007

Ponte 16 – Five-star, 420-room Sofitel hotel with 19 “VIP mansions,” spa, conference area, shops and casino. Target launch date: November 2007

Grand Lisboa – 433-room hotel of 47-storeys with casino, restaurants, shops and banquet halls. The first phase opened February 2007 and the whole tower will complete by 2008.

Wynn Diamond Suites – The expansion of Wynn Macau is an integrated resort with a casino, restaurants, theater and high-end retail. To open early 2008

Four Seasons Hotel Macau – Five-star hotel with 400 rooms, 600 serviced apartments, spas, restaurants, a shopping mall connected to The Venetian Grand Canal Shoppes, plus a casino with 50 tables and 300 slot machines. To open Spring 2008

City of Dreams – Composed of two hotels in Cotai Strip to be managed by Hyatt International, “an underwater integrated resort.” Target opening: Mid-2008

Galaxy Mega Resort – First phase to open in end 2008 with 1,500 deluxe rooms, suites, water park, spa, retail shops, restaurants, theater and casino with 450 tables and 1,000 slots.

Macao Studio City- First phase scheduled to open beside The Venetian by 2009, second phase in 2011. A complex of four luxury hotels: 300-room Ritz-Carlton, 1,000-room Marriott, 137-room david Tang boutique hotel and 563-room Wynn Macau. Will also have convention center, shopping mall, studio facilities, casino with 400 tables and a “40,000 square feet Playboy Mansion.”

Cirque de Soleil - permanent theater in Cotai Strip for this world-famous performing arts company to be operated by Las Vegas Sands Corp.

The Mandarin Oriental & One Central – Six-star Mandarin Hotel with 210 rooms. One Central with 700 high-end apartments in the same area. To open 2008

Fisherman’s Wharf - Second phase is now being constructed with hotels and a 1300-seater Royal Opera House

Hilton Hotel – Five-star hotel of 1,200 rooms with shopping, casino and entertainment, to open 2009

Conrad Hotel – Five-star hotel with 300 rooms, vacation suites, retail, casino and entertainment, coming up 2009

Sheraton and St. Regis of Starwood Group – Five-star with 4000 rooms (Sheraton), 460 room-St. Regis and a 400-unit residential complex. Coming up 2009

Shang-ri La Hotel Macau – with 600 rooms, spa, convention area and restaurants. 2009.

Traders Hotel, Macau. Four-star with 1,209 rooms. Opening: 2009.

Fairmont, Raffles and Swissotel. Coming up 210 with 1500 rooms.

There are presently 28 casinos in Macau:

Crown Macau, Diamond Casino @ Holiday Inn, Casa Real, Emperor Palace Casino @ Grand Emperor Hotel, Fortuna Casino @ Hotel Fortuna, Galaxy Casino @ Waldo Hotel, Golden Dragon Casino @ Hotel Golden Dragon, Grand Lisboa, Casino Lisboa, Grand Waldo Casino, Greek Mythology Casino @ New Century Hotel, Jai Alai Casino, Casino Kam Pek, Casino Kingsway, The Legend Club, Macau Jockey Club Casino @ Grandview Hotel, Casino Macau Palace, Casino Marina, Orbit Slot Machine and Gaming Lounge, Casino oriental @ Mandarin oriental, Paharaoh’s Palace Casino, President Casino @ Hotel President, Rio Casino @ Rio Hotel, The Sands Casino, StarWorld Casino, Casino Taipa @ Regency Hotel, The Venetian Macau Resort Hotel, Wynn Casino

Source: Destination Macau