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The article states that revenue in gambling in Macau, China, was expected to have declined to $30 billion in 2015, a third of the revenue from 2014, as a result of capital flight and Chinese governmental efforts to fight corruption, and that shares of stock in Macau casinos fell by an average of 48 percent.

The article discusses how financial difficulties at casino company Caesars Entertainment Corp., whose Caesars Entertainment Operating Co. unit is preparing to file for bankruptcy, were exacerbated by the company's failure to establish a presence in Macau, China. Twice Caesars declined to bid on available gaming licenses in Macau. In 2006 the company's bid for a casino license in Singapore was defeated by a bid from rival Las Vegas Sands Corp.

The article discusses casino company Caesars Entertainment Corp.'s decision to put up for sale a golf course in Macau, China that it had bought in 2007 with the intention of building a casino on it. Caesars chief executive Gary Loveman said Macau officials have indicated they will grant no more casino licenses to U.S. companies. Caesars' U.S.-based rivals Wynn Resorts Ltd., Las Vegas Sands Corp., and MGM Resorts International all have licenses to operate casinos in Macau.

The article discusses concerns among U.S. officials about money laundering and organized crime prompted by efforts of the Las Vegas, Nevada casino industry to attract gamblers from China who bet large sums. To circumvent a $50,000 limit on how much money the Chinese government lets its citizens take abroad each year, gamblers often obtain funds from tour operators based in Macau, China, some of whom are suspected of wrongdoing. INSET: Triad Story: Connection Seen to Las Vegas Operators.

The article examines a civil complaint in Nevada filed by financier Kazuo Okada against the gambling industry company Wynn Resorts Ltd. It is noted Okada is a director of that corporation and its largest individual stockholder. Okada's allegation that company founder Steve Wynn prevented him from seeing its financial records relating to its operations in Macau, China is discussed.

The article focuses on Angela Leong, former wife of Macau, China casino financier Stanley Ho. An agreement between Leong and other members of Ho's family, including two other ex-wives and their children which keeps Leong in her position as executive director of SJM Holdings Ltd., Ho's holding company for his gambling industry activities, is discussed.

The article discusses a complicated struggle over the assets of ailing casino mogul Stanley Ho. His controlling share of SJM Holdings Ltd., which runs Ho's casino in Macau, China, is worth $1.7 billion. Ho has had 17 children by four different women. One of these women, Angela Leong, is fighting one of the kids, Pansy Ho, for control of Ho's holdings.

The article discusses controversy over a proposed division of the assets of Macau, China casino magnate Stanley Ho. SJM Holdings Ltd., whose parent firm Ho owns a 32% share of, released a statement indicating Ho's third wife, Ina Chan, would get about half of Ho's assets. Attorneys for Ho have challenged that plan, though, claiming that it goes against the wishes of the ailing, 89-year-old Ho.

The article reports that gambling revenues in the Chinese territory of Macau fell for the ninth consecutive month in February 2015, due in part to anti-corruption efforts by Chinese President Xi Jinping that have discouraged wealthy Chinese away from Macau's casinos.

The article discusses the Hong Kong, China Police Department's launch of a money-laundering investigation into Macau, China gambling-junket executive Cheung Chi Tai, focusing on the freezing of Cheung Chi Tai's assets, as well as information about the Neptune Guangdon Group junket operator.

The article discusses the decreases in gambling revenue in Macau, China with mention of the effect of the Chinese government's efforts to reduce corruption on gambling in the country.

The article reports gambling revenue in the Chinese territory of Macau declined by 23 percent in October 2014 from the same month in 2013, stating that the brokerage CLSA forecast revenue would decline between 15-20 percent in November and December from the previous year, and talks about factors behind poor performance in Macau.

The article reports that fashion company Gianni Versace SpA and casino-operator SJM Holdings Ltd. will open a hotel as part of a casino-resort project SJM is undertaking in the Chinese territory of Macau.

The article reports that the government of Macau has given casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp. permission to add more gambling tables to its properties in the Chinese territory.

The article discusses bribery investigations into resort company Las Vegas Sands Corp.'s gambling operations in Macau stemming from allegations in the 2010 wrongful termination lawsuit filed by Sands former Chief Executive Steve Jacobs and how it impacts Macau's overall casino industry.

The article discusses increased enforcement activity by Chinese authorities against junket operators, or middlemen in China who provide credit to and collect gambling debts from high-stakes gamblers who travel to casinos in Macau, China, a development that suggests China is moving against corruption there.

The article discusses the political maneuverings surrounding the May 2012 decision by the Macau, China government to grant casino company Wynn Resorts Ltd. land rights for the construction of a multi-billion dollar casino resort, and it also provides a map of Macau, China which shows the location of several casinos, including the Las Vegas Sands. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is reportedly looking into Wynn Resorts' Chairman Steve Wynn and his business dealings in Macau, China.

The article states that the Nevada Gaming Control Board was investigating relationships between casinos licensed by Nevada and groups that bring gamblers from China to casinos in Macau.

The article reports that shares of casino operator Wynn Resorts Ltd. rose sharply on March 2, 2012 after a law firm working for Wynn filed a document with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that erroneously claimed Wynn had been granted approval to construct a new casino in Macau, China.

The article reports on the investigation of Las Vegas Sands Corp. by U.S. authorities over its compliance with antibribery laws in its operations in Macau, China.

The article reports on the decision of the government of Macau in China not to approve new casino projects and to allow only 500 additional gambling tables from 2010 to 2013 in a bid to diversify the economy of Macau away from the gambling industry.

The article discusses a family feud over the assets of Macau, China casino magnate Stanley Ho. Ho holds an 18% interest in SJM Holdings Ltd., which owns a substantial stake in Macau casino assets and is worth around $30 billion. Some family members are contesting Ho's decision to divide his assets among certain of his wives and children, and questions have arisen regarding Ho's mental health.