Since the announcement of the Cotai Strip, I've kept the larger part my focus on the words and actions of the Strip's key player, Sheldon Adelson. Mr. Adelson has shown himself to be a visionary and an accomplished developer. He moves dirt, sea and markets. I think it no accident that he chose to adorn his Venetian Cotai Strip anchor property with the "Macao" label. My understanding is that most of the balance of the intended Cotai projects will be named likewise. Still, he has retained the "Macau" label for his Macau Peninsula "Sands" resort. My best inference is that he is attempting to further distinguish the Cotai Strip area and its planned Vegas style mega resorts from the more demurer Macau City casino resorts. The bottom line is that neither Macau nor Macao are necessarily correct, but they both are relevant. Therefore, the prudent domainer would be best served by maintaining a portfolio consisting of a balance of both Macau and Macao domains.
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