SJM CEO Ambrose So Shu Fai said yesterday that Grand Lisboa Palace in Cotai would open in the second half of next year, which would add vitality to the tourism offerings in the Greater Bay Area (GBA).
So made the announcement as he gave a speech at the company’s cocktail reception for its staff at Macau Tower to mark the 69th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
According to previous reports, the HK$36 billion project was supposed to be topped off in 2016, with about 2,000 hotel rooms, a casino, Michelin-starred restaurants, a shopping mall and a number of food and beverage outlets.
SJM CEO Ambrose So Shu Fai (left) delivers a speech as the gaming operator’s other executives including Angela Leong On Kei (right) look on, during the company’s cocktail reception for its staff to mark National Day, at Macau Tower yesterday. Photo: Monica Leong
