Special Note: This blog post is dedicated for our frequent Las Vegas travel companions, Tom & Sarah. Tom, you’ll be happy to know that we almost couldn’t find craps or blackjack amongst all the baccarat tables in Macau casinos!
We spent Wednesday evening through Friday morning last week in Macau, the gambling capital of Asia. Andy Choy, a friend of mine from McKinsey days who is helping manage the Venetian Macau, hooked us up with a great room rate there. (Yes, the Venetian is run by Sheldon Adelson — an ultra right-wing wingnut, so normally I wouldn’t stay here, but Andy was kind enough to put us up, which is much appreciated!) The Venetian is huge — double the size of the property in Las Vegas. They’re clearly expecting huge growth in the gaming industry in Asia and have established a significant beachhead in Macau.
The following two video clips cover our time at the Venetian on the Cotai Strip (a new development area anchored by the Venetian, about 10 minutes south of Macau proper), as well as spending time in the “original” center of Macau, near the Grand Lisboa and new Wynn Macau. Enjoy!
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Kristin, Bill and Sydney // December 8, 2008 at 10:05 am
Love the videos! It’s fun to see what you are seeing. Any big wins at the poker table – Bill was the winner here Saturday night…Look forward to seeing Bali!