Macáu

British

/ məˈkau /

noun

the Portuguese name for Macao

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Its Macau operations improved, but Las Vegas resorts continued to struggle.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sales rose at Wynn’s Macau properties, Wynn Palace and Wynn Macau, but declined at its Las Vegas and Boston operations.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Grand Emperor Hotel in Macau said it had ripped up the real gold bricks from its distinctive lobby floor and sold them for around $13 million, cashing in on the metal's market surge.

From Barron's

Macau is the only place in China where casino gambling is legal, a fact which saw top the world in terms of gaming revenue again in 2025.

From Barron's

They were banned from entering China, Hong Kong and Macau, their property in China was frozen and Chinese citizens and institutions were prohibited from doing business with them.

From BBC

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