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Go to most casinos around the world, and slot machines will dominate the landscape. They tend to be the biggest money makers for the casino, and gamblers love them for their simple gameplay and potential for huge rewards.
Players can find many types of poker games at online casinos, and all of them require Macau Slot English skill, strategy, and a bit of luck. Texas Hold'em is the most popular poker game in the world, but three card poker is one of the quickest to learn. Acceptance or approval in accordance with the Macau EGM Technical Standards; Compliance with the minimum requirements stated in the items 1 to 5 of article 17 of the Administrative Regulation No.26/2012 certified by the legal representative of the manufacturer via a document with signature authenticated via notary.
But that’s not the story in Macau. Here, it’s table games – mainly, baccarat – that are the biggest draw. In some cases, there will be more tables on the casino floor than slot machines, a situation you’d never find in a Vegas casino! Slots simply don’t have the same pull in Macau, so they’re often relegated to the sidelines.
That said, pretty much every casino in Macau will feature at least some slot machines, and a few have a huge selection that rivals the biggest casinos anywhere in the world. The key is knowing where to go to find the best slots action. Here are our picks for the best Macau casinos for slots!
Best Macau Slots/Slot Machines
The Venetian Macau Slots
Located on the Cotai Strip, The Venetian is a massive resort with an enormous number of slots for you to choose from. In total, there are somewhere around 3,400 slot machines in the complex, which dwarfs the slots options at even the other casinos you’ll find on this list.
Really, there’s a ton of everything at The Venetian, and it’s a great spot to play at no matter what games you’re looking to play. But since slots are in relatively short supply in Macau, it’s definitely the best place to play if you’re a slot machine addict.
Sands Macau Slots
The Sands Macau was the first of the new, Western-style casino opened in Macau, so it’s no surprise that it came with a lot of slot machine action. There are over 1,250 slots here, spread out over the length of a huge casino floor that seems to never end.
One other cool thing for slots players here is that the Sands Macau has a special VIP area, the Pearl Room, which allows high rollers to play in relative seclusion. This section is notable because it also contains 180 higher-limit slots for big spenders to try their luck on.
MGM Grand Macau Slots
By now, it should be no surprise that most of the casinos on this list are going to be the casinos owned and operated by Western companies trying to make their mark in Macau. Since these casinos tend to be the ones most visited by Western tourists – who are more likely to want to play slots – they do everything they can to cater to their markets.
The MGM Grand is no exception to this rule. With over 1,000 slot machines, you’re sure to find something to play that should be right up your alley. It’s not quite as grandiose as a few of the other mega-casinos, but there’s still more than enough for any gambler to do here over two separate floors of casino gaming.
City of Dreams Slots
This brand new resort on the Cotai Strip features three different hotels and a ton of different gaming options spread throughout. Here, you can play in several different casinos without ever leaving the building!
Between all of the different hotels and casinos in this sprawling complex, you’ll find over 1,500 machines to play on. We also like that the City of Dreams isn’t all about appealing to VIP guests (much of Macau seems focused on attracting as many whales as possible), which makes it a slightly more affordable gambling option for more typical visitors.
Galaxy Starworld Slots
Galaxy Starworld is one of the top casinos in Macau, and it shows in the way that it is able to attract both Asian visitors and those traveling from the United States and Europe. It’s definitely a place to visit while you’re on a Macau trip, just to see what all the hype is about.
While you’re here, you’ll also be able to get in a decent amount of slot machine action. There are around 500 slot machines here – not a huge number, but by Macau standards, it’s quite the selection.
Honorable Mentions
While we bemoaned the lack of slot machine-focused casinos in Macau at the beginning of this article, the truth is that there are plenty of places here that offer at least a reasonable selection of games to choose from. When it comes to slots, Macau isn’t Vegas, but it’s not like you’ll have to search for days just to find a decent machine. Here are a few of the other casinos around that offer a good selection of your favorite slots!
- Grand Emperor Casino Slots
- Pharaoh’s Palace Casino Slots
- Ponte 16 Slots
- Wynn Macau Slots
- Altria Macau Slots
- Golden Dragon Casino
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Nasdaq: MLCO | |
| Industry | Hospitality, Tourism |
| Genre | Casino, Entertainment, Hotels |
| Founder | Lawrence Ho |
| Headquarters | |
| 5 (Hong Kong, Macau, Japan, Cyprus, Philippines) | |
Key people | Lawrence Ho Yau Lung (Chairman & CEO) |
| Revenue | $5.7 billion USD[1] (2019) |
| $747 million USD[1] (2019) | |
| $394 million USD[1] (2019) | |
| Owner | Melco International |
| 21,000 | |
| Parent | Melco |
| Website | www.melco-resorts.com |
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited is a developer, owner and operator of integrated resorts with entertainment and casino gaming facilities in Asia and Europe. Based in Hong Kong, the company is listed on the NASDAQ.[2] Originally known as Melco Crown Entertainment (Melco Crown or MPEL),[3] Melco Resorts was founded in 2004[4] as a joint venture between Melco International and Crown Limited.[5] Melco Crown became Melco Resorts & Entertainment[6] in May 2017[6] and currently operates as a subsidiary of Melco International.[7] Melco Resorts owns a number of integrated casino resorts, having launched Altira Macau in 2007, City of Dreams Macau in 2009,[2]City of Dreams Manila in 2015,[8] and Studio City Macau in 2015. It also operates the Mocha Clubs slot machine brand[2] and is in the process of constructing the City of Dreams Mediterranean resort in Cyprus, which will be the largest casino-resort in Europe.[6] Other projects under construction include an onsen spa and a ski resort in Japan.[9]
History[edit]
Founding as Melco Crown Entertainment (2004-2015)[edit]
In 2004[4]Melco International Development Limited partnered with James Packer's Australian casino company Crown Limited, creating the joint venture Melco Crown Entertainment Limited[5] to invest in gaming ventures in Macau.[3] Melco International's chief executive, Lawrence Ho, was appointed CEO and executive director of Melco Crown Entertainment in December 2004,[4] with both Ho and Packer appointed co-chairmen.[10] In March 2006, Melco Crown spent US$900 million to purchase the last of Macau's six gaming licenses from Wynn Resorts. The license allowed Melco Crown to 'operate an unlimited number of casinos, tables and machines in Macau until June 2022,'[11] and the company began developing its first casino.[5] Melco Crown listed on the NASDAQ in December 2006[2] and launched Altira Macau in July 2007,[2] which was built for $1.45 billion.[11]
Crown Limited's interest in Melco Crown was around 36% by June 2009,[3] and in that year Melco Crown opened its flagship $2.4 billion casino resort City of Dreams Macau in Cotai.[2] Melco Crown listed its shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange at the end of 2011.[12] Also in 2011, Melco Crown acquired a 60% interest in Studio City Macau, a large-scale integrated resort project in Cotai.[3][13] Designed with a Hollywood theme, the casino resort opened in October 2015 with a cost $3.2 billion.[2] In its first project outside of Macau, in 2012 Melco Crown began partnering with SM Investments on the $1 billion casino resort[13]City of Dreams Manila in the Philippines,[14] in which Melco Crown was expected to invest up to $580 million.[13] The casino resort opened in 2015.[8]
Melco Resorts & Entertainment, Melco Creative Exchange Fund (2016-2020)[edit]
Melco International became the majority shareholder of Melco Crown in May 2016.[15] Crown Limited subsequently 'suffered debts from ill-timed investments,' according to the South China Morning Post, giving Melco International 'the chance to buy up Packer’s shares.'[14] After developing four integrated resorts together,[16] Melco International ended its partnership with Crown Resorts in May 2017[6] and purchased stake in Crown for $1.16 billion,[7] with Melco Crown rebranded as Melco Resorts & Entertainment.[6][17] Ho officially became COO, CEO, and chairman of Melco Resorts in April 2017,[4] overseeing three resorts in Macau, eight Mocha Clubs, the resort in the Philippines, and the development in Cyprus.[6] Melco's Mocha Clubs, opened in 2003 by Melco International in Macau,[11] earlier had helped introduce 'cafe-style slot-machine parlors' to Macau.[2]
Melco Resorts announced in December 2017 that its Crown Towers hotels at City of Dreams in Macau and Manila would be rebranded as Nüwa.[6] In June 2018, Melco Resorts & Entertainment opened Morpheus, a $1.1 billion hotel tower designed by Zaha Hadid for City of Dreams Macau.[18] In July 2018, Melco Resorts opened the first esports stadium in Macau at Studio City.[19] In the same year, Melco Resorts also won a license to build the largest casino-resort in Europe,[6] securing a 30-year license for an integrated resort in Limassol, Cyprus with 15 years of exclusivity.[14] Melco's City of Dreams Mediterranean casino resort is expected to open in 2021, with a temporary casino opened in Limassol, and satellite facilities in Nicosia and Larnaca opened in 2018 in the interim.[20] Melco Resorts purchased a controlling stake in the Cyprus project in June 2019.[14] Also that year, Melco Resorts announced that it was purchasing a stake in Crown Resorts from James Packer, with further stake increases to take place as it received regulatory approval.[21] Melco Resorts sold the entirety of its stake in Crown Resorts to Blackstone Group Inc. in May 2020.[22]
After new legislation legalized casinos in Japan in 2018,[21] three integrated resort licenses were made available to bidders.[18] new legislation legalized casinos in Japan in 2018, Melco Resorts submitted preliminary documents to the Osaka government to bid there for an integrated resort[21] and announced it would be willing to invest as much as $10 billion in such a project.[9] Describing project features such as an esports stadium,[19] Melco Resorts also asserted that the project would bring tens of thousands of foreign workers to Japan.[23] In August 2019, Yokohama became the second Japanese city besides Osaka to begin accepting bids, announcing its candidate site as Yamashita Pier.[24] Adopting a 'Yokohama-First' policy[25] and stating that the location had become their 'main focus,'[26] Melco Resorts dropped its bid in Osaka in September 2019[25] and began pitching 'the world's biggest integrated resort' in Yokohama.[9] Also in September 2019, Melco Resorts began constructing an office in Yokohama.[27]
In August 2019, Melco Resorts became the official sponsor of Manchester City in Japan, while also sponsoring its sister club Yokohama F. Marinos.[28] Melco Resorts announced that it has appointed tennis player Naomi Osaka to serve as its brand ambassador in October 2019, and that she was also director of sports for Melco's Japanese resorts.[9] On October 29, Melco Resorts announced that it has invested $248 million in a fund to back hospitality projects in Japan. Independent of the integrated resort bid in Yokohama,[9] The Melco Creative Exchange Fund was created specifically for non-gaming hotel projects.[25] The first two announced developments for the fund were an onsen hot spring resort in Hakone with 'an onsen [in every hotel room]' as well as a ski resort in Nagano, both to be opened in the mid 2020s.[9]
Properties[edit]
- Studio City Macau (60% ownership)[6]
- City of Dreams[2]
- City of Dreams Manila[8]
- Altira Macau[2]
- Morpheus Macau[18]
- Mocha Clubs[11]
- Cyprus Casinos
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