At least three junket operators are launching new VIP rooms in Wynn Palace, the new Cotai project of Wynn Macau Ltd. opening its doors next Monday. Suncity Group, Tak Chun Group and Guangdong Group have already advertised the opening of their new VIP rooms in the new US$4.2 billion (MOP34 billion) property next Monday. The new casino-resort project will house 50 to 60 VIP gaming tables, the company’s chairman and chief executive, Steve Wynn, announced during a press conference on Wednesday. Advertisements of the Suncity Group and Guangdong Group show the two operators are also opening new VIP rooms in The Parisian Macao, the new integrated resort of Sands China Ltd. The President of Sands China told reporters in late July that a minority of the gaming tables at the new project, slated to open on September 13, would be allocated to the VIP segment. Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong Vai Tac said earlier this month that the government had already received an application for new-to-market gaming tables for The Parisian Macao, adding that the application was being reviewed. When asked by Business Daily how many gaming tables they will operate in the new rooms a spokesperson from the Guangdong Group claimed that the exact number had yet to be confirmed, while there was no reply from Suncity and Tak Chun before this story went to press. Last month, Bloomberg reported that Studio City, controlled by Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd., is planning three VIP rooms as early as this quarter. These operators may include Tak Chun in addition to Suncity.
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