Largest Casino Operators In Macau
Biggest Casinos in Las Vegas. Below is the full list of the 20 Biggest Casinos in Las Vegas, as measured by casino square footage figures from the Nevada Gaming Control Board: 1) Wynn/Encore – 186,187 square feet. 1,900 gaming machines. 167 table games. 2) Sunset Station Hotel & Casino – 162,173 square feet. 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 Sands with respective revenues of 9.7, 4.8, and 4.2 billion in 2011. Macau, located on the southern coast of China and a one-hour ferry ride from Hong Kong, is the world’s largest legal casino destination by revenue, bigger than Las Vegas. The city is home to 41 casinos as of 2019, and only three U.S. Casino companies have properties there: Las Vegas Sands, MGM, and Wynn. Largest Casinos in Macau. The largest casino in Macau, Macau according to gaming machines and table games put together, is Sands Macao Casino (澳門金沙酒店). The Sands Macao Casino (澳門金沙酒店) total casino square footage is 229,000 square feet. It has 1390 gaming machines and 720 tables games. You will also find 5 restaurants.
Macau is an autonomous territory on the western side of the Pearl River Delta in East Asia. With a population of 650,900[1] living in an area of 30.5 km2 (11.8 sq mi), it is the most densely populated region in the world.
Macau is among the world's richest regions, and as of 2015 its GDP per capita by purchasing power parity is higher than that of any country in the world, according to the World Bank.[2] It became the world's largest gambling centre in 2006,[3] with the economy heavily dependent on gambling and tourism, as well as manufacturing. According to The World Factbook, Macau has the fourth highest life expectancy in the world.[4] Moreover, it is one of the regions in Asia with a 'very high Human Development Index', ranking 18th in the world as of 2014.[5]
Notable firms[edit]
Biggest Casino Operator In Macau
This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.
| Name | Industry | Sector | Headquarters | Founded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Macau | Consumer services | Airlines | Macau | 1994 | Airline |
| CEM | Utilities | Conventional electricity | Macau | 1972 | Power |
| China Construction Bank (Macau) | Financials | Banks | Macau | 1972 | Bank, part of China Construction Bank (Hong Kong) |
| Delta Asia Financial Group | Financials | Banks | Macau | 1935 | Bank |
| Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Macau) | Financials | Banks | Macau | 2009 | Bank |
| Jet Asia | Consumer services | Airlines | Macau | 1995 | Airline |
| Macau Chinese Bank | Financials | Banks | Macau | 2002 | Bank |
| Macau Jockey Club | Consumer services | Gambling | Macau | 1980 | Horse racing |
| Macau.com | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Macau | 2006 | Travel marketing |
| Manner | Consumer services | Entertainment | Macau | 2013 | Film production |
| Metis TransPacific Airlines | Consumer services | Airlines | Macau | 2007 | Defunct airline |
| OCBC Wing Hang Bank | Financials | Banks | Macau | 1937 | Bank, part of OCBC Bank (Singapore) |
| O'Che 1867 | Consumer services | Specialty retailers | Macau | 1867 | Jewelry |
| Sands Macao | Consumer services | Gambling | Macau | 2004 | Casino |
| Shun Tak Holdings | Financials | Banks | Macau | 1972 | Bank |
| Sky Shuttle | Consumer services | Airlines | Macau | 1997 | Airline |
| Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau | Consumer services | Gambling | Macau | 1962 | Gambling |
| Transmac | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Macau | 1988 | Bus service |
| Transportas Companhia de Macau | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Macau | 1950 | Bus service |
| Viva Macau | Consumer services | Airlines | Macau | 2005 | Airline, defunct 2010 |
| ZOTAC | Technology | Computer hardware | Macau | 2006 | Computer hardware |
Grand Lisboa and Casino Lisboa
Casino Resort MGM Macau
Senado Square, Macau
Fisherman's Wharf
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'Preliminary Results of 2016 Population By-Census'. Statistics and Census Service. Macao SAR Government. 23 December 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^''GDP per capita, PPP (current international $)', World Development Indicators database'. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^Barboza, David (23 January 2007). 'Macao Surpasses Las Vegas as Gambling Center'. The New York Times.
- ^'Life expectancy at birth'. CIA. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ^Macau in Figures, 2016