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Goodbye Melco PBL Entertainment
» posted by Chuckmonster on 2008-04-30 09:42:04
Not to be outshined by Harrah's Entertainment changing it's name to Caesars Entertainment, the Ho-Packer (or is it Packer-Ho) braintrust has decided to pull a Letterman and swap the PBL for a Crown.
Smart move, particularly since Crown Limited is the partner of record, not PBL. Also, it's always good to shake off the financial doldrums by changing a companies name... it gets a whole bunch of new investors looking at the company.
Will you join us please in welcoming... (drum roll please)
Melco Crown Entertainment
Ta-daaaaaaah.
Which raises the next semi-obvious question : will their NASDAQ stock ticker (MPEL) change? Most of the logical possibilites are already occupied : MCET, MCRT, MCEL, MCEM.
The name change is pending ratification at the May 27 shareholders meeting.
Much thanks to reader BrokenQB for the tip off. Cheers!
Wynn Diamond Suites Construction Status - April 2008
» posted by Chuckmonster on 2008-04-29 18:51:29
As promised, here's a couple of photos of the current construction status of Wynn Macau's hotel expansion "Wynn Diamond Suites." The photos were taken from a room at the MGM Grand Macau over the weekend. Big huge thanks to HK based reader Kenmack for sharing these with us.
It looks like they've jammed a chocolate crescent into at the corner there. When I poked my head in last time, I just couldn't see how they were going to fit a hotel tower in there... well, they have.
City of Dreams : The Imaginary Bubble of Yin
» posted by Chuckmonster on 2008-04-29 09:16:49

While skimming along the earliest stages of sleep, a gaggle of increasingly passive neurons gathered into a bubble of subconscious thought which woke me with an epiphanic start. Wide eyed yet comatose, I processed these visions... connecting seemingly disparate ideas and concepts into a giant patch bay symphony that would make Milton Babbitt proud. I immediately began to wonder if I should spring from the coziness of my bed, to the nearest pen, crayon or keyboard and furiously attempt to document this dream of City of Dreams.
That it took my delving into pre-sleep to become calm enough to digest a large meal of information isn't surprising. Rising from dream state to allay worry or execute the occasional brainstorm is a semi-regular experience, as with anyone who's ever suffered from perpetual responsibility, hyperactivity or any flavor of creative mania. However, a Pope-sized, pillow top revelation of the incandescent filament firing variety is few and far between for this Beethoven of Baccarat - usually the worry wart scares me out of the sack.
On The Way : Wynn Diamond Update, Venetian Macao Review, City of Dreams Think Piece
» posted by Chuckmonster on 2008-04-29 08:04:52
I'm just about to publish the brain rattling City of Dreams think piece and thought I'd give a little guidance as to what's on the docket in the next few days.
Numbers week. Earnings reports from LVS and Wynn should be out this week, which - according to Credit Suisse and some other analysts - may show LVS taking a supreme beating in the VIP sector, and Wynn having a little softness as well. Evidently, the Sands and Venetian have seen the largest erosion of VIPs due to the AMA deal. Since I am a VIP (lie) there's no way I'd want to do battle with swaths of plebeians en route to satisfy a VIP sized craving for Fatburger. Thanks to Broken QB for sharing the CS report as well as a ton of other goodies with me. You rule QB! (Except when you had that five interception game vs. the Jets)
'Cosmos' by Cirque du Soleil Opens August 29, 2008
» posted by Chuckmonster on 2008-04-28 20:07:38
Cosmos will be the title of the new Cirque du Soleil resident show at the Venetian Macao according to a source in Macau who is working on the project.
Cirque du Soleil is notorious for requiring anyone remotely involved with producing their shows to sign an ironclad non-disclosure agreement. I actually did some web design consultant work for them a few years ago related to the LOVE show at the Mirage and can certifiably state that they were... uh... difficult and demanding, particularly with confidentiality issues. Therefore, I'm not going to send a link to the blog post as the source will probably get yelled at (or worse) in potentially three languages - English, French and Chinese.
Dr. Ho Sinks Oceanus Casino
» posted by Chuckmonster on 2008-04-27 07:24:04

The long-planned whale-shaped Oceanus casino project has been officially cancelled by SJM's Dr. Stanley Ho himself in an interview with the Macau Daily Times.
The Rest of The Stuff:
» posted 2008-04-16 20:48:25
Exclusive City of Dreams Details
» posted 2008-04-16 04:17:24So I Just Got Off The Phone With Melco PBL And...
» posted 2008-04-15 06:15:32And So It Begins... Again, But Differently
» posted 2008-04-15 03:19:08Hucci Gucci - Gucci Opens at Wynn Macau
» posted 2008-04-14 06:39:37» posted 2008-04-13 04:49:34
» posted 2008-04-11 09:07:02
Four Seasons Macao Opening Delayed
» posted 2008-04-11 03:26:23Updated: Another MelcoPBL Call plus Venetian Macao Review
» posted 2008-04-07 04:57:12Macau Gaming Stocks - March 2008, Q1 2008
» posted 2008-04-04 22:10:47Wynn Talks Packer and Ho on The Strip Podcast
» posted 2008-04-03 21:25:30Thank You To Our Contributors!
» posted 2008-04-03 20:38:41So, I Was Talking To Steve Wynn Today And...
» posted 2008-04-03 04:35:09Updated: City of Dreams Topping Off Ceremony Next Week
» posted 2008-03-30 03:52:49Cotai Hotel Row Exposed : St. Regis, Shangri-La, Traders Macau and Sheraton Macao
» posted 2008-03-27 05:54:00Macau Biz: AMAX Ripple Effect?
» posted 2008-03-26 15:30:26Crown Macau Nabs Whopping 18.1% Market Share!
» posted 2008-03-25 13:17:58» posted 2008-03-24 22:28:48
Cotai Construction Update March 2008 - City Of Dreams
» posted 2008-03-24 17:08:06» posted 2008-03-24 14:46:46
SJM Exec Talks Cotai and Oceanus
» posted 2008-03-20 07:35:06Ask And Ye Shall Receive : Cotai Construction Status
» posted 2008-03-14 08:15:09MacauTripping Influences Starworld Employee of The Month Voting
» posted 2008-03-13 09:43:19Macao Studio City Looking For Cash (Try the Couch)
» posted 2008-03-13 09:25:19Hard Rock at City of Dreams Interiors
» posted 2008-03-10 19:42:20Busting The Virgin Experience Cotai Cherry
» posted 2008-03-10 05:08:30Winner Takes All - WYNN, HET, MGM
» posted 2008-03-08 14:14:45Round and Round : Hard Rock at City of Dreams
» posted 2008-03-05 02:30:00Updated Cotai Map - Wynn Cotai, MGM Cotai, MegaBox, Hello Kitty and More
» posted 2008-03-03 20:16:33City of Dreams Update / MelcoPBL Talk
» posted 2008-03-03 04:14:39» posted 2008-03-02 03:28:44
» posted 2008-02-28 05:13:18
Macau Gaming Stocks - February 2008
» posted 2008-02-27 19:38:42Oooops: Casino Employees Busted Stealing 100k Chip
» posted 2008-02-22 05:13:16Questions For MelcoPBL from The Peanut Gallery
» posted 2008-02-21 07:41:47Let The Harrah's Cotai Countdown Begin
» posted 2008-02-20 18:03:27MGM Grand Macau Has Craps Tables
» posted 2008-02-11 16:27:10» posted 2008-02-08 20:27:55
TwoWayHardThree Podcast Roundtable Discussion
» posted 2008-02-08 02:53:47» posted 2008-02-07 03:09:44
New Feature Posted : Ponte 16 First Look
» posted 2008-02-06 16:27:45MelcoPBL Wants To Be My Best Friend
» posted 2008-02-05 17:13:56Cotai Construction Feb 2008 Photo Update : Galaxy Megaresort, Sheraton, City of Dreams
» posted 2008-02-04 13:49:05» posted 2008-02-01 04:57:13
Macau Studio City Sells Retail Stake To Taubman
» posted 2008-02-01 00:37:48» posted 2008-01-31 16:59:54
The Tree of Prosperity at Wynn Macau
» posted 2008-01-31 16:48:00Macau Gaming Stocks - January 2008
» posted 2008-01-28 16:54:40» posted 2008-01-25 17:52:57
Tourist Tip: Wynn Macau offering $MOP20 Credits For Taking The Red Bus
» posted 2008-01-21 01:22:45Cotai Tripping 2009 - We Need Your Help
» posted 2008-01-20 17:12:53Elad Group Wants To Open In Macau
» posted 2008-01-20 14:05:08MGM Grand Macau Snags 8% of Macau Market - Wynn and Sands Big Losers?
» posted 2008-01-20 02:37:27Venetian Macao Discounting Suites For Jan / Feb
» posted 2008-01-18 16:27:24New Feature Posted : Crown Macau : The MacauTripping Review
» posted 2008-01-18 15:36:19Rejoice... Cotai Jet™ Returns!
» posted 2008-01-17 17:31:25» posted 2008-01-17 15:05:12
» posted 2008-01-17 05:16:08
Breaking: MGM Grand Macau Inks Deal With Cirque du Soleil
» posted 2008-01-14 09:14:32Reader Letter Re: MelcoPBL Trinity Project
» posted 2008-01-11 09:03:48Sociedade de Jogos de Macau IPO Coming January 15
» posted 2008-01-09 17:29:39MelcoPBL Hits the Single Digits
» posted 2008-01-08 14:52:11And Now Back To Our Regularly Scheduled Program
» posted 2008-01-07 12:48:26Days Are Numbered For Macau's Hotel Lisboa
» posted 2008-01-07 05:34:41The House Always Wins : The Longs and Shorts of Casino Investment
» posted 2008-01-04 23:35:25Key Future Indicators Of Macau Casino Over Saturation
» posted 2008-01-04 23:28:28OMG: Funeral Directors Association to Have Expo at Venetian Macao
» posted 2008-01-02 11:28:14How The Casino Bosses Are Betting on U.S. Presidential Politics
» posted 2007-12-29 10:03:27Gambler Murders Loan Shark Middle Man, Attempts to Burn Down Venetian Macao
» posted 2007-12-28 21:22:54New Feature Posted: The Crown of Macau (Part 2) : When Six Is Nine
» posted 2007-12-28 07:38:24I Lost My Dog at Venetian Macao
» posted 2007-12-27 21:43:36MGM Grand Macau Rings Up US$6.6M in First Two Days
» posted 2007-12-27 18:31:08Macau Has Craps Tables, Wynn Expansion and more...
» posted 2007-12-21 12:16:11Ultra Mega Cotai Construction Photo Gallery
» posted 2007-12-19 22:59:35Mystery Link Sender Please Contact Us
» posted 2007-12-19 10:40:20» posted 2007-12-18 20:07:49
Crown Limited Expansion To Vegas (and Atlantic City?)
» posted 2007-12-17 21:15:30Wynn Cotai Land Bank Confirmed, Kinda
» posted 2007-12-14 08:51:26Excuse Me While I Call Bullshit on Pansy Ho
» posted 2007-12-14 07:54:00New Feature Posted: The Crown of Macau (Part 1) Macau's Killer Queen
» posted 2007-12-14 06:34:35A Tale of Two Galaxy Cotai Mega Resorts
» posted 2007-12-12 09:27:18Hotel Okura To Open at Galaxy Cotai Mega Resort in 2009
» posted 2007-12-12 05:37:52CotaiJet Beached™ By Macau Courts™
» posted 2007-12-11 08:39:37MGM Grand Macau and Royal Arc Photos
» posted 2007-12-11 05:47:48» posted 2007-12-10 06:34:58
» posted 2007-12-05 09:09:43
Crown Macau Redesigns Website (MelcoPBL Gets It Part II)
» posted 2007-12-04 16:51:03» posted 2007-12-02 06:26:09
The Only Redeeming Feature of Pharaoh's Palace Casino
» posted 2007-12-01 06:49:45Update: The Battle Over Macau's Ferry Services
» posted 2007-11-30 18:51:41» posted 2007-11-30 05:14:48
» posted 2007-11-29 09:30:08
Happy 86th Birthday Dr. Stanley Ho (Belated)
» posted 2007-11-29 07:19:28Galaxy Hosts Macau's First Major Poker Tournament
» posted 2007-11-26 16:26:04» posted 2007-11-26 15:48:26
Exclusive: Photos Inside MGM Grand Macau
» posted 2007-11-16 05:35:40Macau Casinos May Raise Minimum Age To 21
» posted 2007-11-15 05:46:13New Feature Posted : Wynn Macau : The MacauTripping Review
» posted 2007-11-15 05:06:51» posted 2007-11-12 16:43:10
Two Parter: MacauTripping Works In China AND Someone Stole Our Map (Update 2)
» posted 2007-11-12 16:23:11Ten Thousand Eyeballs are Better Than Two
» posted 2007-11-11 04:21:16Venetian Macao Discounting Suites
» posted 2007-11-09 17:28:49Another New Wynn Macau Feature Posted: The Pool at Wynn Macau
» posted 2007-11-09 05:02:43MelcoPBL Provides City of Dreams Update, Refutes Cost Overruns
» posted 2007-11-07 18:21:23New Wynn Macau Photo Feature Posted: Wynnteriors
» posted 2007-11-07 09:06:54Steve Wynn Talks Cotai With Smart Money
» posted 2007-11-06 07:14:56» posted 2007-11-05 19:38:27
» posted 2007-11-03 04:53:56
City of Dreams Cost Over Runs = Awesome!
» posted 2007-11-02 17:52:05Macau Gaming Concessions, Sub-Concessions and Operating Contracts Database
» posted 2007-10-30 17:13:02GalaxyWorld's Cotai Strip Site Rendering
» posted 2007-10-30 05:12:45New Feature Posted: Review of Lisboa Hotel and Casino Macau
» posted 2007-10-29 08:45:17Diamond Casino To Open First Real Poker Room in Macau
» posted 2007-10-27 19:22:14Request : Vintage Macau Photos
» posted 2007-10-26 22:03:51» posted 2007-10-24 13:12:22
» posted 2007-10-22 20:27:42
» posted 2007-10-21 15:19:52
» posted 2007-10-19 16:27:48
New Taipa Ferry Terminal Opened
» posted 2007-10-18 17:59:50Comments Thingy and RSS News Readers
» posted 2007-10-18 16:23:02» posted 2007-10-18 15:19:59
Get It On: MGM Grand Macau Grand Opening December 9th
» posted 2007-10-16 04:05:18Bang a Gong: MGM Grand Macau Unveils Lion
» posted 2007-10-15 16:38:41» posted 2007-10-14 19:12:20
Private Equity Firm Buys 20% of Galaxy Entertainment
» posted 2007-10-12 02:29:38MGM Grand Macau's Lion to Be Unveiled October 15th, Opening Announcement Imminent
» posted 2007-10-12 01:30:27New Feature: MGM Grand Macau Architectural Renderings and Models
» posted 2007-10-11 18:25:27Gone But Not Forgotten, Oceanus Update
» posted 2007-10-09 01:28:39First Hotel Review Posted : Galaxy StarWorld
» posted 2007-10-05 19:25:39MacauTripping Blocked By Chinese Government
» posted 2007-10-05 01:48:52Video: Macau Casinos Amazing Neon Signs
» posted 2007-10-04 14:46:24Why Does Galaxy Entertainment's Stock Cost Less Than A Cup of Coffee?
» posted 2007-10-03 05:33:43The Whole Enchilada : MacauTripping.com Launched
» posted 2007-10-02 02:01:16Sands Macao Opens Public Hotel
» posted 2007-10-01 01:50:40» posted 2007-09-30 18:28:36
MelcoPBL's Macau Peninsula Project Trinity
» posted 2007-09-29 17:14:46New and Improved Cotai Strip Map (I Think We're Getting Close)
» posted 2007-09-28 15:26:07Interview with Galaxy CFO Nigel Morrison
» posted 2007-09-28 11:24:57» posted 2007-09-27 16:44:17
Macau Discussion Area Added to The Board @ VT
» posted 2007-09-27 13:45:33Chinese Zodiac Statues on the Cotai Strip
» posted 2007-09-27 11:31:54Excuse me, Mr. Adelson, can I play through?
» posted 2007-09-27 10:38:41Galaxy Entertainment Unveils Plans for GalaxyWorld
» posted 2007-09-27 00:03:03» posted 2007-09-26 15:56:18
All Your Crown Macau Questions Answered And More...
» posted 2007-09-26 13:25:11And So Castles Made of Sand(s Macao)
» posted 2007-09-25 21:12:16Sands Macao : There is Another Yi Ha Hai Jackpot Winner!
» posted 2007-09-25 16:37:29MacauEats: Cafe Esplanada at Wynn Macau
» posted 2007-09-24 20:48:36» posted 2007-09-24 18:40:26
» posted 2007-09-24 01:13:34
MacauTripping.com to Launch This Week
» posted 2007-09-23 20:42:54» posted 2007-09-21 17:39:18
Sayonara Macau, Viva Los Angeles!
» posted 2007-09-20 09:17:05CotaiTripping (Part 3): Far East Consortium, Macao Studio City, Four Seasons Macao
» posted 2007-09-20 08:13:49CotaiTripping (Part 2): City of Dreams, Galaxy Megaresort, MGM Cotai Theory
» posted 2007-09-20 08:11:41CotaiTripping (Part 1): St. Regis, Shangri-La, Sheraton and Wynn Cotai
» posted 2007-09-20 07:23:17The Venetian Macau (Updated & Rewritten)
» posted 2007-09-19 17:55:24» posted 2007-09-19 04:05:31
Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to the Cotai Strip (Under Construction)
» posted 2007-09-19 04:04:35Off To Venetian and a little Cotai Stripping
» posted 2007-09-18 22:23:54» posted 2007-09-18 16:22:27
» posted 2007-09-18 05:59:18
» posted 2007-09-17 23:49:24
» posted 2007-09-17 16:19:30
» posted 2007-09-17 16:18:14
» posted 2007-09-16 16:34:54
» posted 2007-09-16 14:33:11
» posted 2007-09-16 06:31:07
Where to Find Hookers, Prostitutes and/or Working Girls in Macau
» posted 2007-09-15 14:57:18» posted 2007-09-15 08:40:03
» posted 2007-09-15 03:17:27
» posted 2007-09-15 03:00:33
Welcome to the Time Warp : Hotel Lisboa Macau
» posted 2007-09-14 09:46:46» posted 2007-09-13 21:36:03
» posted 2007-09-13 14:36:46
Harrah's Buys Golf Club Adjacent to Cotai Strip
» posted 2007-09-13 13:13:33Exploring the Galaxy Star World Hotel Casino
» posted 2007-09-13 08:56:34» posted 2007-09-13 08:44:05
» posted 2007-09-12 23:17:38
» posted 2007-09-12 13:31:09
» posted 2007-09-12 04:43:48
» posted 2007-09-11 13:24:49
Galaxy StarWorld Casino - Whoa
» posted 2007-09-11 05:17:35» posted 2007-09-11 04:29:45
Oceanus Casino Architectural Renderings
» posted 2007-09-11 03:59:02Macau's Three Legged Scotch Viking Pope
» posted 2007-09-10 08:29:48Scattered Thunderstorms With A Chance Of Baccarat
» posted 2007-09-10 00:52:08Reader Comments Thingy Released
» posted 2007-09-09 04:17:30The First Accurate Casino Map of Existing and Future Casinos In Macau
» posted 2007-09-08 06:57:13» posted 2007-09-08 06:19:02
Top Secret : MGM Grand Paradise Macau
» posted 2007-09-07 07:40:57» posted 2007-09-02 06:27:22
» posted 2007-09-01 08:24:51
» posted 2007-08-31 08:59:27
At the Movies: 'Macao' Starring Jane Russell and Robert Mitchum
» posted 2007-08-28 08:38:01» posted 2007-08-23 17:52:04
» posted 2007-08-21 16:29:44
Wynn Macau Grand Opening Fireworks Display
» posted 2007-08-10 05:19:03» posted 2007-08-08 21:00:42
FedEx Delivery Exception = Package Stolen
» posted 2007-07-27 15:19:00Macau Travel for the Tech Dork
» posted 2007-07-23 18:15:36Crown Macau is "Fully Operational"
» posted 2007-07-19 06:00:29» posted 2007-07-17 20:46:57
Airfare, Hotel and Exchange Rates
» posted 2007-07-16 16:43:02» posted 2007-07-16 06:33:03
» posted 2007-07-15 07:57:18
The Floor Is Yours...
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