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Wynn supports government travel measures in Macau (AP via Yahoo! News)
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:25:48 GMT
Casino mogul Steve Wynn said Wednesday he couldn't tell when Macau's slowdown might let up, but expressed confidence in its long-term fortunes and backed government measures to curb travel to the Chinese gambling city.

Wynn supports government travel measures in Macau (San Francisco Chronicle)
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:15:48 GMT
Casino mogul Steve Wynn said Wednesday he couldn't tell when Macau's slowdown might let up, but expressed confidence in its long-term fortunes and backed government measures to curb travel to the Chinese gambling city. The chief executive of Wynn Resorts Ltd....

Sands blames Beijing and Macau for halt on casino project: report (AFP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:51:00 GMT
The Chinese and Macau governments were partly to blame for Las Vegas Sands' decision to halt work on a huge casino project, the US gaming giant's president told a newspaper Wednesday.

Melco Crown Says Macau Project Will Open on Schedule in 2009 (Bloomberg)
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:29:12 GMT
Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. , a casino venture between Australian billionaire James Packer and Macau magnate Stanley Ho's son Lawrence, said its City of Dreams project is on schedule to open in the first half of 2009.

Sands blames Beijing and Macau for halt on casino project: report (TODAYonline)
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:36:46 GMT
A worker takes a rest in front of Las Vegas Sands' Cotai strip development in Macau in early November. Las Vegas sands has said that the Chinese and Macau governments were partly to blame for the US-based firm's decision to halt work on a huge casino project.

Wynn backs government's travel curbs in Macau (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:06:37 GMT
Casino mogul Steve Wynn said Wednesday he couldn't tell when Macau's slowdown might let up, but expressed confidence in its long-term fortunes and backed government measures to curb travel to the Chinese gambling city. The chief executive of Wynn Resorts Ltd. also said he was in "sharp disagreement" with comments by a top executive at rival Las Vegas Sands Corp. suggesting the government's ...

Magical Macau GP For Amor With 600cc Win (Manxnet)
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:35:39 GMT
Falkirk's Keith Amor wrapped up his highly successful season on Saturday with a superb victory in the 600cc class of the Macau Grand Prix. Riding the AIM Racing R6 Yamaha, the Scottish ace fought his way through the pack after being delayed on the opening lap by a crash and eventually took the win by a convincing 25 seconds to claim his first ever International race win.

Three-time WTCC winner loses crown to Muller at Macau, but Brit vows to push diesel SEATs harder for glory in 2009. (AutoExpress)
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:10:57 GMT
BMW ace Andy Priaulx has vowed to recapture his World Touring Car Championship title after losing top spot to SEAT star Yvan Muller. The flying Frenchman ended Brit Priaulx’s three-year reign by finishing third in race one of the final round, which was staged on the streets of Macau last weekend.

Macau mulls plans to develop more integrated resorts to attract visitors (Channel NewsAsia)
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:01:53 GMT
MACAU : Macau is mulling plans to develop more integrated gaming attractions to attract more visitors to the territory, in bid to reverse the drop in casino revenues which account for the lion's share of its GDP.

Bird frustrated after having Macau wings clipped. (Crash.net)
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:05:29 GMT
Sam Bird showed the potential to claim at least a podium finish in the Macau F3 GP, but was denied by the actions of one of his rivals.

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