Macau welcomed its newest integrated resort last night as the highly-anticipated Parisian Macao opened its doors to the public for the very first time. In a glittering ceremony attended by Las Vegas Sands Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson, guests and onlookers were treated to a spectacular light and...
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A formidable Duo
This article first appeared in the Sep/Oct 2016 issue of WGM. DUOBAO combines baccarat and poker to create a new table game aimed at upping the excitement. Baccarat may well have been the cornerstone of Macau’s success over the past 12 years, but with the market now shifting from VIP to mass...
If the table cap fits
This article first appeared in the Sep/Oct 2016 issue of WGM. Just a few weeks after Wynn Palace learned it would receive far fewer gaming tables than its rivals, WGM was among the first in the world to enjoy a peek inside Wynn’s US$4.2 billion Macau resort. Tables or not, it seems Mr Wynn...
The Parisian to set environmental benchmark
Sands China says its French-themed Parisian will be Macau’s most eco-friendly integrated resort when it opens next Tuesday. Predicted to save around US$3.9 million per year by operating 25 percent more efficiently than current baseline standards provide, the Parisian features an array of...
More struggles ahead for Macau junkets
Macau may have enjoyed its first year-on-year revenue rise in 27 months in August, but analysts are predicting more tough times ahead for its VIP sector. Noting last week’s announcement by IKGH that it would close one of its five Macau junket rooms, Union Gaming’s Grant Govertsen said smaller...