Fung’s Aquis is the most ambitious so far. With 3,750 hotel rooms as well as 1,335 villas and apartments according to its plan, it could accommodate more people than Singapore’s two integrated resorts put together.
That may be a stretch, said Justin Casey, managing director of Macau-based Asia Pacific Gaming Consultancy.
“Everyone’s got a marble floor, chandelier and a Chinese restaurant now,” he said. “If you had a pocket full of money and you were looking to establish a new destination in Asia, I don’t know Australia would be the first cab off the rank.”