Toni October 9, 2014 09:42:17
Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg are known for their fierce competitiveness, which has propelled the British driver to label their rivalry a game of poker. Formula 1 has a solid reputation when it comes to showcasing aggressive battles between drivers, however now the most talked about rivalry is the one between teammates of Mercedes. The […]
Nich Moore October 8, 2014 19:15:12
Macau has in recent years been a success story of mammoth proportions but will a mounting list of little issues bring down the beast? When the Portuguese began the process of returning Macau to the sovereignty of China it was out of a desire to shed the past. The Carnation Revolution of the mid-seventies had […]
Nich Moore October 8, 2014 19:14:08
Macau’s day to day operations don’t just depend upon Chinese people wishing to gamble, but upon their ability to get money in and out of China, and that’s where the Junkets come in. Macau’s gambling revenue in 2013 was up 20% on the previous year to around $45 billion. To put that in some sort […]
Nich Moore October 8, 2014 19:13:34
The handover of Macau back to China in 1999 set the scene for both the end of the gambling monopoly in Macau and thence the biggest economic explosion in history. When the government of Macau ended the monopoly of gambling by the Sociedade de Turismo e Diversoes de Macau in 2002 one of the concessions […]
Nich Moore October 8, 2014 19:12:27
Gambling has been around for a long time in China but hasn’t been legal (this time round) since the Communists took over in 1949, so how has Macau survived on the doorstep of this slumbering giant? As everyone today is aware there are casino building projects going on all around the pacific rim as countries […]
Nich Moore October 8, 2014 19:11:26
Macau like Hong Kong next door has Special Administrative Region status in China but why is this and what paved the way for it to happen? Like so many places now populated by the gleaming glass and steel spires of the modern world with it’s commerce and commercialism, its glitz and not quite Chinese gambling […]
Nich Moore October 8, 2014 19:10:40
Macau is the gleaming capital of global gambling that has long since surpassed Las Vegas and taken resort gambling into a different league. Once, and it seems so long ago now, the name synonymous with gambling was Las Vegas. It had followed on as the leading light in the gambling world from the Lebanon of […]
Toni October 8, 2014 17:52:01
After being crowned European champions last season for a record tenth time, Real Madrid is primed to win the trophy once again in 2015. It has been a long and arduous battle for the most successful European club in their efforts to win “La Decima.” Before being crowned champions last year, they have struggled for […]
Monica E. October 8, 2014 17:01:12
Universal Entertainment said it would be ready to open its $2 billion casino-resort along Manila Bay by 2015, but the project might be delayed. Last month, Universal’s affiliate Tiger Resorts Leisure and Entertainment announced that the first phase of its casino project may not be ready before 2016. The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (PAGCOR) […]
Toni October 8, 2014 13:33:01
With the NHL set to embark on another season, the Boston Bruins have been earmarked as the prime candidates for the top of the power rankings by Odds Shark. The National Hockey League commences on Wednesday (October 8th), and all of the teams have already been assigned rankings on various sports charts. One of the […]
