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The Power of Ten

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1999

December – One day after the establishment of the Macau SAR on the 20th, the newly appointed Chief Executive Edmund Ho announces plans to invite international casino operators to tender for licences in Macau.

2000

July – The Macau Gaming Committee is formed to study the legal issues, administrative regulations and policies relating to the development of the territory’s gaming industry.

August – The Committee hires Arthur Andersen Worldwide to advise and assist the government in the development of the gaming industry.

December – Macau’s Statistics and Census Service estimates 9.1 million people visited the territory during the year.

2001

August – Macau’s Legislative Assembly passes Law no. 16/2001, entitled ‘Legal Framework for the Operations of Casino Games of Fortune’. The document sets out the operational requirements for casinos, eligibility requirements for major shareholders, standards for management of the casinos and the rate of gaming tax to be levied.

October – Edmund Ho signs Administrative Regulation no. 26/2001, stipulating the open bidding process for would-be new operators in the market, as well as requirements on eligibility and financial capability.

An eight-member Casino Concessions Committee is set up by Executive Order. It is asked to coordinate work on the tendering process and make recommendations to the Chief Executive once concessions have been granted.

November – In compliance with Regulation 26/2001, the Committee officially starts the tendering process.

December – The tendering process closes on the 7th. A total of 21 bids are received during the period from Macau, Hong Kong, the US, Malaysia, Australia, the UK and Taiwan. Three companies are disqualified at this stage for failing to provide sufficient documentation.

The 40-year monopoly gaming concession of Dr Stanley Ho, held by his investment vehicle STDM, officially ends on the 31st. The government announces it will issue three new concessions, citing the desire to develop four products: general tourism, gaming, conventions and exhibitions. The government extends STDM’s monopoly by three months while it makes final decisions on new licences.

2002

February – the government announces the results of the bidding. Concessions are granted to: Sociedade de Jogos de Macau (SJM), a subsidiary of STDM; Galaxy Casino, S.A. and Wynn Resorts (Macao) S.A.

March & June – Concession contracts are signed with the parties.

December – The government allows an amendment to Galaxy’s concession contract. It enables Galaxy to have a sub-concession relationship with Venetian Macao S.A., a unit of Las Vegas Sands Corp. Following the issuance of that sub-concession, SJM and Wynn also ask for and are given, sub-concessions. The two later sign sub-licensing deals with, respectively, MGM Grand Paradise, S.A. and Melco PBL Jogos (Macau), S.A.

2003

The new concessionaires organise funding and planning for the construction of new venues.

2004

May – Las Vegas Sands Corp opens its first property in Asia, and the first foreign operated casino in Macau. Sands Macao, a mass market-focused property with 277 tables, costs a modest US$265 million and is an immediate hit with players, achieving payback within a year.

July – Hong Kong-listed Galaxy Entertainment Group opens Waldo Casino on Macau peninsula. Despite launching with only 38 gaming tables—seven times fewer tables than Sands Macao—Galaxy’s Waldo managed to outgross the LVS newcomer in 2004 because of Waldo’s focus on VIP gaming.

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