connecting Macau with Hong Kong<\/a> and Zhuhai opens this summer. The longest sea bridge in the world at roughly 34 miles, the more than $15 billion Pearl River Estuary water crossing will reduce the auto travel time from Hong Kong to Macau from about four hours to just 45 minutes.<\/p>\nThough some have voiced concerns over the bridge’s structural integrity after barriers supporting artificially made islands appeared to be breaking off, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam told reporters earlier this month that “the stability of construction \u2026 is a scientifically proven thing.” However, she did not provide examples of such proof.<\/p>\n
Traveling to the Cotai Strip, the area that’s become the main drag in Macau, also recently became easier. Last May’s Pac On Ferry Terminal opening and its 18 berths can now efficiently process up to 400,000 incoming and departing passengers per day. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Following a trip to Macau, gaming analysts at JP Morgan Securities say China’s enclave is well positioned to see continued growth throughout 2018. The financial services firm says the mass market continues to expand, and VIP play is strong. “All seems well and virtually everyone is feeling positive, across segments and across operators,” JP Morgan […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":75673,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,10,18],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Macau Gaming Analysts Like What They See, Predict 'Sustainable' Growth<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n