The next resort on Cotai in Macau is in early stages of construction, and we still don't know what it's going to look like. Unlike Sheldon Adelson of Las Vegas Sands
Finally, yesterday we at least got a budget for Wynn Resorts'
The resort will have 2,000 hotel rooms, 500 gaming tables, 10 restaurants, and all of the other amenities we've come to expect from a megaresort.
Bad timing
The timing of Wynn's announcement could have been better, coming just days after Macau announced the slowest growth we've seen in years. Gaming revenue grew just 7.3% in May, and investors are freaking out that our days of growth may be over.
Don't think we haven't warned that this would happen. I've been saying for months that easy comparisons with early 2011 have made growth look more fantastic than it actually is. The reality is that gaming revenue in Macau has stagnated and is now tracking relatively flat month to month.
Time to buy
The good news is that falling stock prices make gaming stocks more attractive as multiples come down to earth. Melco Crown
Macau is seeing growth slow, but when compared with Las Vegas or Atlantic City, the choice is easy. Macau still has bright days ahead.
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