Venetian Macao Casino Attracts Up to 90,000 Visitors Each Day

2007-10-23 00:14 (New York)

By Wendy Leung and Kelvin Wong

Oct. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Las Vegas Sands Corp.'s Venetian Macao, Asia's biggest casino resort, has attracted as many as 90,000 visitors a day in its first two months of operation, the Macau government's tourism office said.

The average daily number of visitors to the resort ranges from 70,000 to 90,000, Yany Kwan, an official of the Chinese territory's tourism office, said in an interview in Macau yesterday.

The $2.4 billion resort opened Aug. 28 in Macau, a former Portuguese enclave about an hour away by ferry from Hong Kong and the only city in China where casino gambling is legal.

Las Vegas Sands said in Sept. 14 the Venetian Macao had received an average of 55,000 visitors daily.

--Editor: Maguire (rlr)
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U.S. Gaming Revenues for Nevada and Las Vegas

2007-10-10 13:40 (New York)

By Alex Tanzi

Oct. 10 (Bloomberg)
The following table details the estimated fiscal year gaming revenues for Nevada and Las Vegas, in Aug., according to the State of Nevada Gaming Control Board.
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Time Nevada YOY Las Vegas YOY LV Strip as a
Period Total % Chg Strip % Chg % of Nevada
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FY 2008 $2,162.5 2.8% $1,138.3 4.6% 52.6%
FY 2007 $12,739.1 4.5% $6,753.9 5.7% 53.0%
FY 2006 $12,193.8 10.8% $6,391.7 14.6% 52.4%
FY 2005 $11,005.5 8.8% $5,578.9 9.6% 50.7%
FY 2004 $10,111.5 5.7% $5,091.7 7.7% 50.4%
FY 2003 $9,563.8 2.8% $4,726.3 4.3% 49.4%
FY 2002 $9,300.1 -3.7% $4,531.4 -7.0% 48.7%
FY 2001 $9,661.6 2.2% $4,874.7 2.7% 50.5%
FY 2000 $9,455.7 11.3% $4,745.8 15.2% 50.2%
FY 1999 $8,499.0 7.9% $4,120.5 9.6% 48.5%=================================================================
Note:
The Nevada Gaming Control Board fiscal year in July to June.
All gaming revenue data is in US$ millions.

SOURCE: Nevada Gaming Control Board http://gaming.nv.gov/mrrindex.htm#mrrindex
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Casinos in Macau

Casino Ownership Commencement of Operations Website


1 Lisboa SJM 1970 http://www.hotelisboa.com/
2 Grand Lisboa SJM 2007
3 Kam Pek SJM http://www.hotelisboa.com/
4 Fortuna SJM 2005 http://www.hotelfortuna.com.mo/
5 Diamante SJM http://www.macau.holiday-inn.com/
6 Club VIP Legend SJM http://www.landmarkhotel.com.mo/
7 Kingsway SJM http://www.kingsway.com.mo/
8 Golden Dragon SJM http://www.goldendragon.com.mo/
9 Casa Real SJM http://www.casarealhotel.com.mo/
10 Jai Alai SJM
11 Macau Palace SJM
12 Oriental SJM www.mandarinoriental.com/macau
13 Emperor Palace SJM 2006 http://www.emperor.com.hk/
14 Babylon SJM 2006 http://www.fishermanswharf.com.mo/
15 Marina SJM http://www.pousadamarinainfante.com/
16 MJC (Macau Jockey Club) SJM 2005 http://www.grandview-hotel.com/
17 Taipa SJM http://www.macau.hyatt.com/
18 New Century SJM 2004 http://www.newcenturyhotel-macau.com/
19 Waldo Galaxy 2004 http://www.galaxyentertainment.com/
20 Grand Waldo Galaxy 2006 http://www.galaxyentertainment.com/
21 Rio Galaxy 2006 http://www.riomacau.com/
22 StarWorld Galaxy 2006 http://www.starworldmacau.com/
23 President Galaxy 2006
24 Wynn Macau Wynn 2006 http://www.wynnmacau.com/
25 Sands Macau LVS 2004 http://www.sands.com.mo/
26 Crown Macau Melco 2007 http://www.crown-macau.com/
27 Venetian Macau LVS 2007 http://www.venetianmacau.com/
28 Ponte 16 MGM / Pansy Ho 2007 http://www.melco.hk.cn/
29 MGM Grand Paradise MGM Mirage 2007 http://www.mgmmirage.com/
30 Galaxy Cotai Mega Resort Galaxy 2008
31 City of Dreams Melco/PBL 2008
32 Macau Studio City 2009

Note: Number of casinos in Macau @ 2Q07 = 26 (Source: DICJ http://www.dicj.gov.mo/)
Updated : 3/08/2007