This article first appeared in the Mar/Apr 2015 issue of WGM. The Ho Tram development might have plenty going for it, but the past few years haven’t been easy. MGM’s decision to pull out of their management deal was one of a number of setbacks to plague the development and early...
This article first appeared in the Mar/Apr 2015 issue of WGM. Tucked away on Vietnam’s pristine south-east coastline lies Ho Tram. Once a small beach town frequented by local city slickers looking to get away for a few days, it remains a hidden secret to much of the outside world despite the...
The mood in Macau may look somewhat sombre right now in the wake of China’s ever-broadening anti-corruption crackdown but one intriguing by-product has been a growing focus on alternative gaming destinations in and around Asia. One project that has caught our attention of late is Tony...
In recent days, Macau gaming industry news has been all doom and gloom. Vice President of the Macau Economic Association, Jack Chang Chak Io, recently said publicly that the best years of the gaming industry are behind us. Visa controls have been tightened. No more dodgy unused tickets to third...
Venetian Macao’s much anticipated “Never Settle” advertising campaign starring David Beckham has been unceremoniously dumped just two days before launch. About a week ago this writer received an exciting “one-time opportunity” media invitation from Venetian to...
