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MGM Cotai allocated 125 tables, 77 more may be transferred

January 25, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Licenses, Macau

The DICJ, Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau, has allocated MGM China Holdings Ltd 125 new to market tables for their MGM Cotai property which is expected to open in February. The tables will be ...

Parisian Macau opens next week with 100 new-to-market tables

K Morrison

September 5, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino openings, Casino project updates, Macau

On Saturday, Macau’s Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong Vai Tac, confirmed that in addition to 1,614 slot machines, casino operator Sands China Ltd (HKSE: 1928) would receive 100 new-to-market tabl...

Wynn Palace Cotai to open with 100 new gaming tables

Martin Chua

August 12, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Macau

Wynn Resorts Ltd have invested over $4.2 billion to develop its Wynn Palace casino resort which is scheduled to open on August 22 in the Cotai district of Macau. On the sidelines of a fire drill Friday, Macau’s...

‘A few days’ before official Wynn Palace table allocation will be known

Martin Chua

July 29, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino project updates, Macau

In a move seen to lower expectations, Wynn Resorts said in its second quarter report that they only expect to receive an allocation of 100 new to market tables for their $4.2 billion Wynn Palace, opening August...

DICJ reviewing Wynn Palace table allocation request

Martin Chua

July 27, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, New Hotels, Casino project updates, Macau

Although no details have yet been revealed about the number of new-to-market gaming tables Wynn Palace has requested, earlier reports indicate that the US$4.1 billion Cotai venture is set up for at least 500 ta...

Reports: No table applications yet from Wynn Palace, Parisian Macao

Martin Chua

July 13, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, New Hotels, Casino project updates, Licenses, Macau

Various local media reports indicate that neither Sands China Ltd nor Wynn Macau Ltd have made application with the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) for new to market gaming tables to be placed ...

Wynn Palace set to open August 22 in Macau; No table allocation announced

Martin Chua

June 27, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino openings, Casino project updates, Macau

In a brief press release today, Wynn Macau, Limited announced that the new Wynn Palace casino resort will open in the Cotai area of Macau on August 22, 2016. In the statement to media Wynn Macau said, "The comp...

Grand Lisboa Palace to seek 400+ tables when open in 2017

Martin Chua

May 24, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino project updates, Macau

The new Cotai development, Grand Lisboa Palace, expects to request 400-500 new-to-market gaming tables before it opens in late 2017 or early 2018. Macao Daily reported that Friday, SJM Holdings Ltd's Chief Exec...

World’s most expensive hotel likely to open without casino; The 13

Lars Jones

March 14, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Macau

Although Stephen Hung has already poured more than a billion dollars into The 13, his all-suite hotel on the Coloane/Cotai border may not offer any gambling games when it opens this summer. Cotai is 'newly' re...

Wynn bemoans Macau table policy; Govt hits back

Lars Jones

October 20, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, New Hotels, Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Macau, Labor Relations

In a conference call Thursday that saw a candid Steve Wynn refer to an ongoing feud with Boston Mayor Martin Walsh as something of a perverse comedy, the chairman and CEO of Wynn Resorts Ltd also criticized the...

Studio City set to open Oct. 27, no table allocation announced yet

Lars Jones

October 9, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino openings, Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Macau

All eyes are on Macau's Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau, the regulators who will decide the number of tables to be allowed at Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd’s Studio City Macau when it opens later this...

Studio City default contingency plan based on table allocations

Lars Jones

August 12, 2015

Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Macau

In April it was widely reported that Melco Crown Entertainment (60% owner of Studio City International Holdings Ltd) could find itself in technical default with lenders by October 1, 2016 if they are operating ...

UBS notes Galaxy, Broadway table numbers–opening Wednesday

Lars Jones

May 26, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino expansion projects, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Macau

Galaxy Macau Phase II will have 150 new tables when the casino opens on May 27, a number first forecast by Daiwa and confirmed by government sources last week. Asian news outlets today are releassing notes by U...

Report: Galaxy Phase II–150 gaming tables allocated

Sadonna Price

May 20, 2015

Casino project updates, Macau

Keeping in line with gaming policies, the Macau government decided to deny the Galaxy Phase II gaming property the opportunity to install 400 table games as requested. The operator will be able to add 150 new c...

Two venues opening soon in Macau, table allocation not determined

Sam Mitchell

May 14, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino project updates, Licenses, Macau

Galaxy Entertainment Group in Macau is set to open two greatly anticipated properties in just a couple of weeks. However, this could prove to be a troubled launch as reports indicate that there have been no ta...