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Wynn Opens Encore At Wynn Macau

Casino mogul Steve Wynn is such a believer in the strength of the Chinese gambling hub of Macau that he said, while promoting the launch of Encore Macau, that he is planning a third major casino there and will consider relocating the Las Vegas headquarters of Wynn Resorts to Macau.

Encore is adjacent to sister resort Wynn Macau and has 414 suites and villas. Encore introduces two new restaurants to the Wynn dining family plus Bar Cristal, the elegant lobby bar. The Spa at Encore offers treatments in eight private therapy suites, each with its own steam room, sauna and aroma-hydrotherapy bath and shower. The Shopping Esplanade is home to three signature stores, Cartier, Chanel and Piaget, which will offer limited-edition pieces unique to Encore.

Wynn told reporters he plans to start construction next year on a hotel and casino on Cotai, an area that's already home to a casino operated by the Las Vegas Sands Corp. That hotel and casino complex should be completed before the end of 2013.

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Louis Vuitton Casino Trunk

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For the opening of its newest boutique in Macau, one of the largest in the world, Louis Vuitton has unveiled an exclusive collection headlined by a bespoke Casino Trunk. The three-story space is part of the famed French luxury label's planned expansion across the Asia Pacific region. Available by special order only, the luxe Casino Trunk contains special drawers and compartments housing a roulette wheel, green baize game table cloths, playing cards, poker chips, gambling dice and a banker's briefcase. "The opening of this store and the investment it represents reflects Louis Vuitton's confidence in this market and the appreciation by the local customer of the quality and craftsmanship of Louis Vuitton's product range," declared Vuitton Chairman and CEO Yves Carcelle.

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Macao's Flashy Ferries

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This vividly colored catamaran is the first of ten 47.5 meter passenger catamarans that will operate as high speed ferries taking pleasure-seeking passengers from Hong Kong to the luxury gaming area of Macao. The catamarans have a speed of 42 knots and can carry more than 400 passengers. They are going to be busy. The popularity of the island Las Vegas is growing rapidly, the Hong Kong to Macao trek is currently the world's largest route in terms of passenger numbers and will only go up as more and more lavish hotels are opened in the area. Last year, the Hong Kong to Macao route saw 14.3 million passengers.

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Steve Wynn In Talks For A Ferrari Hotel

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Will Steve Wynn create a Ferrari hotel? As we've mentioned before, Wynn has been working on the Wynn Macau casino hotel. The $1.1 billion project is set to open in September. But Steve Wynn recently said that he is interested in creating a hotel under the Ferrari brand name as part of the project. Wynn's plans call for four hotels, three with casinos and he has said that he is in talks with the chairman of Ferrari. The Wynn Las Vegas already has a Ferrari dealership. As we mentioned before, Ferrari is already inching their way into the entertainment arena, they have already signed a deal for a Ferrari theme park in Abu Dhabi.

Macau is gearing up to attract visitors in a big way. It was also recently announced that the Cirque du Soleil will be creating a new show for the Las Vegas Sands resort in Macau. The new show will open in 2008. The use of existing recognizable brands will help attract n

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Will Kazakhstan Be The New Vegas?

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It seems almost like a late April's Fool's Day joke but it's true, Kazak authorities are pondering a gambling and entertainment complex near the city of Almaty. The BBC reports that President Nursultan Nazarbayev has said that he had long thought of building a version of Las Vegas on a steppe outside the city. A desert gambling oasis may help control gambling inside the major cities. Almaty alone has nearly 40 casinos. Nazarbayev wants to shift that action to the shores of Lake Kapchegai around 50 miles away (Vegas with a beach). While the article references the rise of gambling in Asian countries it doesn't mention that another aspirant to the Vegas throne, the Cotai Strip in Macau which already has attracted major hotel and retail interest and has massive Vegas-style hotels under construction. Now if Steve Wynn shows up in Kazakhstan then we'll know it's really going somewhere.

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