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Sands, DreamWorks strike Macau casino license deal

Sands China Ltd. is licensing DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc.'s stable of animated characters for use at the gambling company's resorts in the former Portuguese colony of Macau starting July 1.

Venetian Macau sues 2 gamblers over $4.5M in debts

U.S. billionaire Sheldon Adelson's flagship Macau casino is suing two mainland Chinese high-rollers over gambling debts worth millions.

China's Citic Telecom buys Macau phone company

Citic Telecom International Holdings Ltd. said Monday it would raise its stake in Telecommunicacoes de Macau from 20 percent to 99 percent.

News Summary: MGM China gets 2nd Macau casino

LUCKY LADY: MGM China is a joint venture between MGM Resorts and Pansy Ho, daughter of Macau casino kingpin Stanley Ho, who formerly held a monopoly on running casinos.

MGM China gets official OK for 2nd Macau casino

Macau's five other casino operators are also planning new projects or expanding existing ones on the Cotai Strip, a stretch of reclaimed swampland that is modeled on the Las Vegas Strip.

News Summary: Macau casino revenue to $38B n 2012

CHANCE ENCOUNTER: Analysts noted that a decline in Chinese high rollers, who account for two-thirds of Macau casino revenue, has been offset by growing numbers of middle-class Chinese.

Macau casino revenue in 2012 rose to $38 billion

Despite the moderating growth, casino operators have pushed ahead with expansion plans in Macau, where companies such as Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Wynn Resorts Ltd. earn the bulk of their profits.

Macau braces for notorious gang leader's release

The Asian gambling mecca of Macau is bracing for the release of a notorious organized crime boss who was at the center of the gangland violence that plagued the city in the late 1990s.

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Las Vegas Sands case nears end after 9 years

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Australian police smash Asian drug ring

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Jury Awards $70 Million Judgment Against Sands

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