Macau’s newest integrated resort, Steve Wynn’s US$4.2 billion Wynn Palace, officially opened its doors to the public last night with a spectacular fountain show on the property’s giant Performance Lake signalling its launch. At exactly 20:00, the front doors opened as a stream of...
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Demolition of Las Vegas icon the Riviera complete
The second tower of the Riviera was demolished late last week, bringing an end the Las Vegas icon’s colorful 60-year history. Two months after the 24-storey Monaco Tower was brought crashing down, the job is now complete with the smaller Monte Carlo Tower having followed suit. Demolition of...
China arrests 450 suspected of illegal money transfers
Chinese authorities have arrested 450 suspects in 2016 as they continue their fight against the illegal transfer of money out of the country. According to a report by Bloomberg, the suspects are believed to have transferred a massive US$30 billion using underground banks that skirt the...
Steve Wynn describes Macau diversification plan as “misunderstood”
Wynn Resorts CEO Steve Wynn has described Macau’s diversification plan as “misunderstood”, insisting restaurants, not roller coasters, are the true representation of family entertainment. Speaking at a press conference at his new US$4 billion Macau resort Wynn Palace, which opens...
MGM Chairman “crosses floor” to oppose Trump
MGM Resorts Chairman Jim Murren has made the extraordinary step of publicly “crossing the aisle” on his Republican roots and backing US Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. Penning an opinion piece for USA Today, Murren – who oversees the likes of Bellagio, Mandalay Bay...