Freeman: What works for Vegas may not work here

President and CEO of the American Gaming Association, Geoff Freeman, cautioned that “what works for Vegas may not be exactly what works here [in Macau],” in an interview recently published by Calvin Ayre, a gaming news website. Freeman indicated that even if Vegas’ success cannot be replicated in the MSAR, the city can still benefit from a growing non-gaming tourism sector, which will be driven by the gaming operators. “Non-gaming is not as big here [in Macau], in terms of the percentage of the revenue, as it might be in Las Vegas or in other markets, but it’s still bigger in total than any other market in the world,” he told Calvin Ayre.

Balloon Dinosaur Carnival ongoing

The Balloon Dinosaur Charity Carnival kicked off on Saturday. Organized by the Macau International Carnival Association, the festival will continue until August 31 at the Macau Tower. This year, the organizer will invite balloon masters from Hong Kong, the mainland and Taiwan to make a a large balloon train which will be made with more than 100,000 balloons.

Cultural Heritage Committee gathers

The Cultural Heritage Committee gathered in a plenary meeting last Friday at the Cultural Centre. In the meeting, presided over by the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, the Cultural Affairs Bureau presented the discussed the archaeological findings in Coloane, as well as the works related to the “list and graphic delineation of the heritage classified buildings and their protection zones,” published in the government’s Official Gazette.