28th
June Hong
Kong Source: Northern Light/Xinhua
HK
tycoon pulls out of gambling giant in Macao
Henry Fok will donate his
shares in the company and U.S.$2.5 million in cash to the Macao Henry Fok
Foundation
28th
June Hong
Kong & Las Vegas Source: Hong Kong iMail
Partners
reveal $4.4b casino stake
26th
June Macau
Source: Yahoo/AP
Las
Vegas casino operator to create new 'Venice' in Macau
26th
June Macau
Source: Reuters Asia
U.S.
gaming mogul Adelson inks Macau casino deal
Galaxy Casino has a 20 year
contract and will invest at least 8.8 billion Patacas (US$1.1 billion)
in two resort projects to be opened by June 2006.
25th
June Las
Vegas & Macau Source: Las Vegas
Sun & Las Vegas Review Journal/AP
Wynn
joining forces with Okada - Adelson to sign separate pact for Macau resort
Kingpins
to square off Steve Wynn's competition is longtime operator
Kazuo Okada is the owner
and President of the Tokio based Aruze Corp that manufactures Pachinko
machines. He is listed as Japan's 9th richest person.
25th
June Macau
& Las Vegas Source: Yahoo Singapore/AP
Las
Vegas Casino Operator To Sign Deal Wed For Macau Ops
The Associated Press reports
that Galaxy Casino Co. the third of the contract winners will be signing
their deal with the Macau Government on Wednesday.
25th
June Macau
Source: Voice of America News
Macao
Resort-Casino Deal Finalized
24th
June Macau
& Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas Review
Journal
Wynn,
Macau sign contract - Deal requires $512.8 million investment within seven
years
24th
June Macau
Source: Yahoo Singapore/Reuters
U.S.
gaming mogul Wynn signs casino pact in Macau
24th
June Macau
Source: Yahoo/AP
Las
Vegas casino boss signs deal that will put him right next to Macau rival
Yahoo/AP photos - Steve
Wynn & Francis Tam | Wynn
& Edmund Ho I Wynn
signing
24th
June Macau
Source: Northern Light/Xinhua
US
Tycoon to Run Casinos in Macao for 20 Years
Wynn Resorts will invest
a total of 4 billion patacas ($500 million) in Macau over the next 7 years
with the first Hotel & Casino scheduled to open in 2006.
24th
June Las
Vegas & Macau Source: CNN.com/AP
Wynn
promises Las Vegas touch for Macau
23rd
June Macau
& Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas Sun/AP
& Yahoo/Reuters
Las
Vegas casino boss secures new turf in Macau
Wynn
to Ink Casino Pact in Macau Monday
20th
June Macau
Source: Reuters Travel
East-West
fusion on South China coast
20th
June Hong
Kong & Macau Source: Asia-Inc.com
Stanley
Ho's secret weapon
A very rare and detailed
look at the properties and businesses owned and run by Dr. Stanley Ho and
members of the Ho family. In the future there will be increased competition
in the casino market but it would appear many of his other ventures will
be big winners from an increase in tourist numbers.
17th
June Macau
Source: Yahoo Singapore/Reuters
Macau
logs 4.6 million visitor arrivals Jan-May
Macau's 11 casinos generated
2.24 billion patacas (US$280million) in tax revenue for the Government
in the first four months of the year, an increase of 15% over 2001.
16th
June Macau
& Hong Kong Source: Yahoo/AP
Macau
racing horse slaughter sparks outrage
15th
June Macau
& Nevada Source: Las Vegas Review
Journal
Regulators
leery of problems in Macau - Some see troubled environment for gambling
interests
12th
June
Macau Source: Forbes.com/Reuters
Revamp
of Macau gaming scene brings new hope
Nevada's near 500 casinos
won US$9.5 billion in 2001, Macau's 11 casinos won US$2.5 billion - an
average daily win of $622,000 per property.
Yahoo/AP
photos - Casino Lisboa, Macau
4th
June
Macau Source: Chinatopnews.com
Macao
Gov't to Sign Pacts With Casino License Winners
Chinatopnews.com is very
much aimed at the Chinese expatriate community. When I visited the
story the page was saturated with Casino-on-net banners.
25th
May
Macau Source: ChinaTopNews.com
Macao
Official on Hong Kong Bets Ban
23rd
May
Hong Kong & Macau Source: Hong
Kong iMail
'Bullied'
Ho hits out at bets ban
22nd
May
Macau Source: Northern Light/AFX-ASIA
Shun
Tak to use Taipa land to build hotel/casino
8th
May Macau
Source: Macau Government website
Technical
issues in the gaming concessionary contracts settled
8th
May Macau
Source: Yahoo/AP
U.S.
official: Vegas casinos in Macau will bring law enforcement challenges
21st
April
Hong Kong Source: Yahoo Singapore/Reuters
Macau
bets future on Asia's high rollers
13th
April
Macau Source: China Daily/Business
Weekly - April 9th
Macao
mogul inks profitable casino deal
Dr Stanley Ho''s SJM will
be allowed to operate 11 casinos with a review on the numbers after 5 years.
10th
April
Macau Source: Yahoo/Singapore
Macau
economic growth boosted by casinos
Win at Dr Stanley Ho's 11
casinos was up 13.7% in 2001. There was a 12.2% growth in the number of
visitor arrivals to a record 10.2 million.
3rd
April
Macau Source: Yahoo/Forbes
Henry
Fok Wants A Kinder, Gentler Macau
HK
tycoon Fok to sell stake in Macau casinos
The 78 year old tycoon originally
invested $51,000 in Stanley Ho's casino project. Today his 27% share
is thought to be worth in the region of $800 million.
2nd
April
Macau Source: Xinua News Agency
Henry
Fok to Pull Out of Macao Casinos
Macao
Casinos Pay Record High Tax in 2001
1st
April
Macau Source: Hoovers.com
Solo
reign officially over but Stanley Ho still king of Macau
Gamblers
oblivious to historic casino deadline Busy night at tables as monopoly
ends
Dr Stanley Ho's Sociedade
de Jogos de Macau has begun its new 18 year contract. 35% of win
will go to the Macau Government plus a further 3% to fund cultural events
and development. All 11 casinos will remain open.
31st
March
Macau & Las Vegas Source:
Hoovers.com
Director
of casino bidder drops out
28th
March
Macau Source: Northern Light/Xinhua
& Yahoo Singapore/Reuters
Macao
Tycoon Gets 18-Year Casino Business Contract
Macau
mogul Ho signs 18-year casino contract
Dr. Stanley Ho has apparently
signed the new contract with the Macau Government, and will continue to
operate his existing 11 casinos retaining all casino staff.
26th
March
Macau Source: Yahoo Singapore/Reuters
Macau
sees deal with casino king signed on March 31
Dr.Stanley Ho's STDM will
continue to operate his 11 casinos. Negotiations are continuing with Wynn
Resorts (Macau) and Galaxy Casino.
25th
March
Macau Source: Hong Kong iMail
Casino
bids in balance
Wynn Resorts and Galaxy
are apparently reluctant to sign a contract lasting just 15 years. The
substitutes including MP Entertainment and Grand Macau Gaming are now on
stand by.
23rd
March
Nevada & Macau Source: Northern
Light/Wass Street Journal
Casino
deal in Macau likely to be given a tough look
22nd
March
Macau Source: Hoovers Online
Gambling
graduates are the name of the game
22nd
March
Las Vegas & Macau Source: Las Vegas Sun
Venetian
reveals option to back out of Macau
22nd
March
Macau Source: Yahoo Singapore/Reuters
Macau
casino monopoly's profit up 28 percent
2001 win was $229 million
on a drop of US$2.5 billion. Officials estimating that three quarters of
Macau's 10.2 million total visitors frequented the casinos.
8th
March
Macau & Las Vegas Source:
Yahoo Singapore/Reuters
Macau
casino plan draws investor interest
7th
March Kuala
Lumpur Source: Northern Light/AFX-ASIA
Genting
- No agreement to acquire stake in Wynn's Macau casino concession
6th
March Macau
& Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas
Sun
Ex-partner
threatens lawsuit against Adelson
6th
March Kuala
Lumpur & Las Vegas Source: Northern
Light/AFX-Asia
Genting
higher on speculation of Macau casino jv talks with Wynn
5th
March Luala Lumpur
& Macau Source: Yahoo Singapore/Reuters
Malaysia's
Genting up as Macau casino talk revives
Interesting story about
a rumoured interest in Steve Wynn's company that was successful licese
bidder.
1st
March Hong Kong
Source: Yahoo Singapore/Reuters
CNAC
gambles on Macau becoming Vegas of the Orient
28th
February Macau
& Las Vegas Source: Hong Kong iMail
Casino
firms vetted over criminal links
27th
February Hong
Kong & Macau Source: CNN.com
Vegas
Strip to get Macau makeover
26th
February Macau
Source: Hong Kong iMail
Henry
Fok to sell casino stake amid war of words
22nd
February Macau
Source: BBC.co.uk & Yahoo Singapore/Reuters
Macau
casinos hit the big time
Vegas
moguls vow billion dollar makeover for Macau
21st
February Macau
Source: FT Global Archive/HK-iMail.com
Casino
king inspired by Lan Kwai Fong
Yahoo
Entertainment Photos - Steve Wynn & Alan Zeman
21st
February Macau
Source: Las Vegas Sun & MSNBC.com/Reuters
Vegas
casino boss checks out new turf in Macau
Suspected
car bomb rocks Macau - First major incident in 2 years comes as U.S. investors
tour
17th
February Macau
Source: Yahoo Singapore/Reuters
China's
Li Peng applauds Macau on casino gamble
16th
February Macau
Source: Yahoo Singapore/China Online
Las
Vegas blitz to hit Macau casinos
15th
February Macau
Source: hk-iMail.com
Night
for truce in casino feud
14th
February Hong
Kong Source: Northern Light/AFX-Asia
Macau
firm to use decommissioned Ukrainian aircraft carrier as casino - report
Google search for images
- Varyag
12th
February Las
Vegas & Macau Source: Yahoo Singapore/Reuters
& Las Vegas Review Journal
Las
Vegas casino owner sets sail for Macau
Lawless
spirit may make Macau tricky - Professor: LV casino execs should tread
carefully
11th
February
Macau Source: Thailand's Business Daily
Casino
industry sees new players
10th
February
Macau & New York Source: Forbes.com
- Faces in the News
Faces
In The News: Feb. 8, 2002 - Dr Stanley Ho
&
Donald Trump
9th
February
Las Vegas & Macau Source: Yahoo/Business
Wire
Galaxy
and Venetian Granted a Provisional Concession for Macau Gaming License
10th
February Macau
Source: MSNBC.com/AP
Las
Vegas gambling empires win two of three licenses for Macau casinos
9th
February Macau
Source: Yahoo/Reuters
Vegas
showman trumps rivals for Macau casino license
8th
February Macau
Source: FT Global Archive/BBC Monitoring Service
Macao
government to hold further negotiations on casino contracts
8th
February Hong
Kong Source: Northern Light/AP
US
Casino Firms Nab Macau Licenses
8th
February Macau
Source: Macau Government website - 8.43 GMT
Tender
Committee for Gaming Concession tender anounced the provisional results
of the tender
8th
February Macau
Source: Yahoo Singapore/Reuters
Macau
awards three new casino licences
Photo
- Francis Tam Pak-yuen, president of Macau's Tender Committee for Gaming
Concessions
8th
February Macau
Source: Northern Light/Xinhua
Backgrounder:
Bidding for Casino Licenses in Macao
8th
February Macau
Source: Northern Light/Xinhua
1stlead:
Macao Posts List of Winners, Substitutes in Bidding for Casino Licenses
8th
February
Macau Source: Northern Light/Xinhua
& AFX-Asia - 8.10am GMT
Outcome
of Bidding for Casino Licenses in Macao
STDM,
Wynn Resorts Macau, Galaxy Casino Co win Macau casino licences
Articles
below were before the February 8th 2002 announcement of the Provisional
license winners
8th
February Macau
Source: YahooBusiness/Reuters
Macau
casino king Stanley Ho set to win another wager
Yahoo/AP
file photo of Dr Stanley Ho.
8th
February Macau
Source: Yahoo/Reuters
Macau
sees "Las Vegas" makeover from new casinos
8th
February Macau
www.macau.gov.mo/index_en.html
The
Tender Committee for gaming concessions has set up a live video feed for
the press conference announcing the provisional results. 4pm local time.
8am GMT. Midnight PST.
Time
in Hong Kong
8th
February Macau
Source: China - Peoples Daily
Macao
to Announce List of Winners of Casino Licenses
7th
February Macau
Source: iWon.com/Reuters & Yahoo Singapore
Macau
to deal out lucrative casino licenses Friday
Macau
prepares to announce winners of casino tenders
4pm local time (8am GMT)
is apparently the time the vital announcement will be made. Three companies
will be chosen with three more on standby.
7th
February Las
Vegas & Macau Source: Yahoo/Reuters
Las
Vegas casinos poised to set sail for Macau
7th
February Hong
Kong Source: Northern Light/AFX-Asia
United
Power higher ahead of Macau casino licence bid results
6th
February Macau
Source: iWon.com/Reuters
Macau
may bet on Las Vegas Glitz to revive fortunes
24th
January Macau
Source: China - Peoples Daily
Deadline
Set for Reshuffle of Bidders for New Casino Licenses in Macao
23rd
January Macau
Source: Bloomberg.com
Macau
Hopes Bids By MGM Mirage, Wynn Resorts Will Boost Economy
17th
January Macau
Source: Northern Light/Xinhua
Macao
Pins Hope on Opener Gambling, Tourism
16th
January Malayia
& Macau Source: Malaysian Star
Genting
Unit Shortlisted In Macau
Full list of the 9 company's
still part of the bidding process.
9th
January Macau
Source: China - Peoples Daily
Macao
SAR Government to Issue New Casino Licenses Soon
February 12th looks to be
the day of the announcement. There are 18 company's still competing for
the three licenses.
7th
January Macau
Source: Scotland on Sunday
Las
Vegas turns tables on Macau’s king of gamblers
Interesting look at gaming
in Macau in the run up to the announcement of the three new licensee's.
"many are calling it the ‘real’ handover, far more important to the territory’s
future than the return to China in 1999".
5th
January Macau
Source: Bloomberg.com
Hong
Kong's Stanley Ho Sweetens Macau Casino License Proposal
Winning bids for the 3 gaming
licenses in the SAR of Macau are expected to be announced in February.
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