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Macao slot machines

Filed Under Macau, Macao, Cotai, Slot Machines 

cotai macau slot machinesUPDATED: Three recent article about slot machines in Macao.

- Macau gamblers tipped to get a taste for pokies

Turnover from poker machines accounted for 5%-6% of the total turnover in Macau, but was set to grow to as much as 20% within five years, he said. The remainder of turnover comes from baccarat, which is the most popular game.

- Casino hub of Macao is cool to slot machines

Slot machine makers are trying almost anything to crack Macao’s $15 billion gaming industry and get a foothold in Asia. But for a market that seemed a one-way bet, the going is proving surprisingly tough.

- Casinos look to technology to reduce Macau’s baccarat addiction

“Chinese customers are generally more technologically-advanced than US-based customers,” he said. “But they tend to be less comfortable just with slot machines themselves because they don’t have much experience with them.”

Note: Cotai Strip is a trademark of Las Vegas Sands Corp.

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