Macau Casino History
| Wynn Macau | |
|---|---|
| Location | Sé, Macau, China |
| Address | Rua Cidade de Sintra, NAPE |
| Opening date | 6 September 2006; 14 years ago |
| Theme | Life imitating art |
| No. of rooms | 1,008 (594 in Wynn tower, 414 in Encore at Wynn Macau) |
| Total gaming space | 273,000 square feet (25,400 m2) |
| Notable restaurants | Golden Flower Mizumi Restorante il Teatro Wing Lei |
| Casino type | Land-Based American-styled casino |
| Owner | Wynn Resorts Limited, Wynn Macau Limited |
| Renovated in | 2014 (Guestrooms and Suites) |
| Website | wynnmacau.com |
Macau has 41 casinos (as of 2019), of which the biggest is The Venetian Macao. Twenty-four casinos are located on the Macau Peninsula and 17 on Taipa Island or the Cotai Strip. They all operate under a government franchise and under a common set of rules. The main casino operators in Macau are SJM Holdings, Galaxy Entertainment and Las Vegas. Gambling was legalized in Macau in the 1850's. In 1962 Stanley Ho gained a monopoly on gambling in Macau through his company STDM, Sociedade de Turismo e Diverses de Macau, or in English, Macau Tourism and Amusement Company. The sub-company of STDM that manages the casinos is SJM, Sociedade de Jogos de Macau, or the gaming company of Macau. Of course, Macau wasn’t always the gambling hub it is today. Its transformation began in the 1960s when one of the patrons of gambling, Stanley Ho, created the perfect environment in which casinos would develop and blossom into a multi-billion industry. But first, let’s note down a few key facts about Macau and its recent history. The Macao gaming industry can be traced back to the 16th century, when Macao first opened its harbor to the visitors. At that time, gaming was specifically popular among the construction workers emigrated from Mainland China, harbor coolies and domestic helpers. The Macau of today is dominated by huge, glitzy, Las-Vegas style casino resorts, but wander a little beyond the garish bright lights of its famous Cotai Strip and you’ll find small pockets of the city where the old Macau and traditional Macanese culture (of mixed Portuguese and Chinese origin) still hold on.
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Wynn Macau (Chinese: 永利澳門) is a luxury hotel and casino resort in the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China with two towers containing a total of 1,008 rooms and suites, approximately 273,000 square feet (25,400 m2) of casino space, over 59,000 square feet (5,500 m2) of retail space, eight casual and fine dining restaurants, two spas, a salon and a pool.[1]
Wynn Macau is operated by international resort developer Wynn Resorts. [2]
Wynn Macau opened on September 6, 2006 and its second tower, Encore, opened on April 21, 2010.[3]
History[edit]
Wynn Macau opened to the public on 6 September 2006.[4]
In December 2007, Wynn Macau completed an expansion, adding more gaming space and additional food and beverage and retail shops.[4]
In 2009, Wynn Macau became one of only five hotels in Asia to receive the Forbes Five-Star award.[4]
In 2016, Wynn Macau became only resort worldwide with eight independent Forbes Five-Star awards, a title it currently holds.[5]
Second Tower Expansion[edit]
On 21 April 2010, the company opened Encore at Wynn Macau[4][6], an all-suite boutique hotel, which is fully integrated into the existing operations at Wynn Macau similar to Encore Las Vegas.[7] Encore Macau has 410 suites, including 41 Grand Salon Suites, bringing the total number of rooms at Wynn Macau to 1,008.[8]
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Cotai Strip[edit]
On 1 May 2012, Wynn Macau received approval from the Macau government for its Cotai land concession, paving the way for Wynn Macau to break ground on the 51-acre site.[10]
Wynn Macau Limited acquired a group of Jiaqing period (1796-1820) porcelain vases at a Christie's London auction on July 7, 2011. The vases were purchased for £8 million ($12.8 million). 'We are delighted to return works of this extraordinary quality to the city of Macau and the People’s Republic of China,' Roger Thomas, executive vice president of Design for Wynn Design and Development, said after the sale.[11]
The Qing dynasty vases were on display at Wynn Palace and a sixteenth-century Louis XIV Beauvais Chinoiserie tapestry of 'The Emperor on a Journey,' is on display at Wynn Macau. Other art at Wynn Macau includes a Louis Rigal drawing, Macanese silk embroidery, a Louis XIV silk tapestry, two cloisonné camels, and Ming Dynasty statuary.[12]
See also[edit]
Macau Casino Owner Dies
References[edit]
- ^'UNAUDITED RESULTS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER AND THE FIRST HALF OF FISCAL 2017'(PDF).
- ^Kester, Jennifer. 'Forbes Travel Guide Reveals Its 2017 Star Award Winners'. Forbes.
- ^'Corporate Profile'. Wynn Macau Limited. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ abcdeWynn Macau. 'Corporate Profile'. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ^https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2020/02/18/las-vegas-5-star-luxurywynn-resort-breaks-record-for-forbes-stars/
- ^'Encore At Wynn Macau Opens Today'. Multivu.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^'Wynn Macau Prices Hong Kong IPO at the Top of the Range LAS VEGAS-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Sep. 30, 2009'. Phx.corporate-ir.net. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^'Steve Wynn On Encore Macau & Wynn Cotai – Macao and Cotai Strip Travel Blog'. MacauTripping.com. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^'Encore At Wynn Macau Opens Today'. Multivu.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^Wynn Macau Receives Approval for Cotai Development BUSINESS. online.wsj.com. 1 May 2012.
- ^Casino Mogul Wynn Buys $12.8 Million Chinese Vases for Resort Bloomberg. By Scott Reyburn. 8 July 2011.
- ^Wynn returns Chinese antique treasures Macau Daily Times. 28 October 2011 10:24:00
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