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Macau Welcomes 2 New Casinos

8 February 2005

MACAU -- As reported by Xinhua: "Two new casino halls opened for business in Macau yesterday, aimed at the tourists arriving during the Lunar New Year travel spree.

"The renovated Fortuna Casino at the former Fortuna Hotel became the 15th casino owned by Macau tycoon Stanley Ho's gaming empire. The casino next to Ho's flagship casino - Hotel Lisboa - is a small-scale casino offering 35 gaming tables.

"On the same day, Macau's first Las Vegas-invested casino Sands Macau added the 'Pearl Room,' a new themed luxury gaming room, hosting 40 gaming tables in addition to 180 slot machines.

"...By updating his casinos, Ho is rising to the challenge from his rivals, the Venetian, which owns the Sands Macau, and the Hong Kong-based Galaxy that runs the Galaxy Waldo Casino..."

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