Est.: Aug. 28, 2007
Updated: Jan. 22, 2008

StarWorld Macau

Last update: August 24, 2007

The StarWorld is a very large three-story casino on the Macau peninsula, next door to the Wynn. There is also brightly lit in blue hotel attached. The Galaxy Corportion owns the StarWorld, as well as some smaller casinos in Macau.

When I was in Macau, in August 2007, I spent quite a bit of time at the StarWorld. Coincidentally, Macau's first poker game launched the same day I arrived. The tables were about the same size as a normal poker table, but completely electronic. The makers, Aristrocrat, had lots of staff promoting the game with free hats and shirts. After I heard about it, I headed to the game my second evening in Macau, hoping to find a soft game of poker novices. That is exactly what I found, the first night at least. Over the course of my seven days in Macau I returned many times and gradually watched the players turn from Chinese speaking beginners, who fell in love with every hand, to fluently English speaking, most Australian, tough experienced players. Evidently news of the game spread to every poker-playing expatriot in Macau. Still, it was nice to find somewhere in Macau to have a conversation in English.

I found the StarWorld to be a young, lively, place. On the third floor, where the poker tables were, there was a stage with live music and dancing. I found the staff to be more friendly and polite than most places in Macau. Maybe it was the fact that when I was there only the StarWorld had poker, but I enjoyed myself there, and would be happy to return.

Quick Facts
Address: 555 Avenida da Amizade, Macau
Phone: 853-2838-3838
Fax: 853-2838-3888

Sorry, I forgot to take a picture of the Starworld.

Link to the official StarWorld web site.