Shawden Adelson is considered to be one of the world's best experts in operating convention and exhibition centers and the tourism and entertainment industry. Another major shareholder, Lui Che-woo, is also a well-known figure in Hong Kong Island.
Lui Che-woo was born in Wuyi, Guangdong. He was born in Jiangmen in 1929. He moved to Hong Kong with his parents when he was 4 years old. He started his business in the 1950s. His subsidiaries include two listed companies, K. Wah Building Materials and K. Wah International, and more than 200 subsidiaries.
, investments are spread across mainland China, Thailand, Malaysia, the United States and other regions and countries.
It can be said that although these two people have no experience in the gambling industry, their strength is not inferior to that of the old gambling king. The entry of Galaxy Company has set off a wave of casino competition in Macau.
If we say that Galaxy Company is controlled by outsiders, then the owner of Wynn Resorts (Macau) Co., Ltd., which has obtained a gambling license, is not as famous as the gambling king in the gambling industry.
Stephen Wayne, the chairman of Wynn, is even more famous in Las Vegas than Mr. Ho is in Macau. He is also a legendary figure.
In the late 1980s, Las Vegas casinos began to fully implement a modern enterprise management system.
As an advocate and promoter, Stephen Wayne successfully transformed the Las Vegas casino into a resort suitable for families, pushing the theme hotel management trend to a new peak, and was dubbed "
The title "Father of Las Vegas" can also be regarded as a big shot in the gambling industry.
After Wynn entered Macau, it did invest with great fanfare, spending nearly 6 billion Macau patacas to build resort-style hotels, shopping malls, shopping malls, and large-scale entertainment facilities.
Since then, the era that originally belonged to one gambling king has become history, and has become a three-legged situation in Macau.
Of course, the investment of nearly 20 billion patacas, or almost 16 billion yuan, by the three companies has put Macau into a fast lane of rapid development, but it has also brought many disadvantages.
Some of the old gambling king's ideas about the gambling industry have been subversively overthrown. In some casinos, people who contract gaming tables have colluded with some loan sharks or thousands of people to defraud tourists who come to Macau for tourism and leisure.
In recent years, there have been frequent reports in China that some officials with real power are in trouble in Macau. The reason is that some casinos believe that these officials have lost money and dare not publicize it, and deliberately set a trap to trap them.
The people who were exposed were unlucky. I don’t know how many domestic officials who have not seen the light spent a lot of money in Macau casinos. These guests are also the most popular people in those casinos.
The incident like the fourth child happened within the Galaxy Company. It was completely the result of Galaxy Company's lax supervision, turning a blind eye and even colluding with people from thousands of families. This is not the only thing like this.
One thing, it was just bad luck that bumped into Zhuang Rui's head.
Therefore, since 2002, Macau's gambling industry tax revenue has been declining year by year, and violent incidents are common. The entertainment environment is no longer what it used to be. This is a pain in the heart for the old gambling king who has struggled in Macau all his life.
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After hearing the dispute over gambling cards, Zhuang Rui felt a little puzzled and asked: "Uncle Ming, there are only three gambling cards in total. Why are there so many casinos in Macau?"
"Ahem..."
After the gambling king, who was eating grapes, heard Zhuang Rui's words, he was choked and coughed repeatedly. Two women in the distance quickly came over, caressing their chests and tapping on their backs, which made the old man feel much better.
After the old man regained his breath, he glared at Zhuang Rui angrily and said, "The gambling license is issued to the company. As long as the company has a gambling license, it can open a casino. Can this be explained?"
"Hey, am I not a layman? Don't be angry, old man..."
After listening to the glorious history of the old gambling king in Macau, Zhuang Rui respected him even more. Although Zhuang Rui did not advocate gambling, formalizing the industry would do more good than harm.
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"By the way, old man, this gambling license has only been issued for a few years, so you don't want to bid again, right?"
Zhuang Rui suddenly thought that the reason why the gambling king asked him to bet on his behalf was because of gambling, and he suddenly became confused.
In order to bid for this gambling license, several companies have invested more than billions. This operating right cannot only be three to five years, but should be at least twenty years. So what does the old man mean by letting himself be the gambling agent?
What's more, the issuance of gambling licenses is controlled by the Macau government. Although Macau is a gambling city, Zhuang Rui will never believe that the Macau government will decide the issuance of gambling licenses based on who has better gambling skills.
The old gambling king did not answer, but waved his hand to signal the women beside him to leave. The two women looked a little reluctant, but they still withdrew and stood far away.
"Mr. Zhuang, it's like this. The government has decided to issue three gambling licenses, so that there will be a total of six gambling licenses in Macau. Although this can create a kind of competition, it will also cause chaos in Macau's gambling industry..."
Uncle Ming explained to Zhuang Rui on the side that since 2006, the Macau government had been planning to increase the number of gambling licenses in Macau. As soon as this news was released, it caused a shock in the world's gambling world.
As China becomes increasingly powerful and its economic level continues to improve, many foreigners are aware of the strong spending power of the Chinese people. Even in foreign casinos such as Las Vegas, Chinese high-rollers are a common sight.
This is true abroad, let alone Macau, which is just around the corner. Although profits have declined in recent years, Wynn and Galaxy companies that came later have made a lot of money. In more than five years, they have already
The investment was recovered.
As a result, Macau gambling licenses have become a treasure trove in the eyes of many gambling industry tycoons. From the time the news leaked to now, there are at least thirty large financial groups interested in entering the Macau gambling industry.
However, the issuance of gambling licenses is not good for Mr. He, and it is also very bad for the other two companies, Wynn and Galaxy, which have already established a foothold in Macau. The entry of more companies means that a large part of the profits will be divided. This is obvious.
things.
Although the three companies have fiercely competed in the past few years, they are now united in a very tacit understanding.
You know, the bosses of these three companies are all leading figures in the world's gambling industry, but this time they jointly expressed their attitude that they do not welcome any company to enter Macau.
As soon as this news came out, it immediately caused an uproar. Although the gambling companies that wanted to enter Macau were not as powerful as these three, they couldn't handle the large number of people. In the end, they even united to boycott the three giants in Macau.
It has been almost a year since the news came out, and many casinos have been kicked out of their casinos. The entire world of gambling has been in chaos and suffered huge losses.
In the end, more than twenty of today's gambling industry tycoons sat down and negotiated and came up with a solution, that is, gambling should be used to resolve matters in the gambling world!
All companies that intend to enter the Macau gambling industry hold a Texas Hold'em poker competition. Each company will produce a gambling expert to jointly snatch the three extra gambling cards. Only those who win at the gambling table can bid.
Those three gambling cards.
"Sir, doesn't your company already have a gambling license? Will the government issue gambling licenses to you?"
After hearing this, Zhuang Rui finally understood what the old gambling king said, but he still had doubts in his heart. These three companies in Macau were tantamount to resisting the decision of the Macau government. Even if they won at the gambling table, they might not be able to get the gambling money.
Card.
"You kid, I really don't know how you do business..."
After the gambling king heard Zhuang Rui's words, he almost choked again. He paused for a while and then said angrily: "My current company is called SJM. Isn't it okay to register and book SJM again? As long as it complies with the rules, who can
Do you dare to give me a gambling card?"
What the old man said was majestic and murderous. He was somewhat dissatisfied with many of the actions of the Macao government. If the old man were not too old, he would definitely fight for the chief executive and bring the development of Macao to his own track.
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"That's true, other companies have withdrawn, so the gambling license can only be issued to you..."
After Zhuang Rui figured out this link, he couldn't help but shook his head. He probably had no choice but to agree to this condition. After all, there was a chance of winning or losing in gambling, and no one dared to pat his chest and say that he was invincible.
"How is it? Do you dare to take possession of my ship now?"
The old gambling king looked at Zhuang Rui with hope. Although he had trained many gambling masters under him, such as Uncle Ming and others, but when he counted these people under his command, the gambling king didn't have any confidence in his heart.
But this time Zhuang Rui came to Macau, it reminded the gambling king of the weird gambling game he saw a few years ago, and he became infinitely curious about Zhuang Rui, so he generously opened the money counting room for Zhuang Rui as a gambling hall.
And Zhuang Rui's performance did not disappoint the gambling king. Although there was a card game in the last round, Zhuang Rui's calm and composed temperament at the gambling table made the gambling king very optimistic about him.
"Old man, I still can't take over this boat. I don't know how to play Texas Hold'em at all..."
Zhuang Rui learned Stud two years ago by cramming. Although he also knew how to play Texas Hold'em, he had never played it in practice. In addition, he didn't want to get involved in this matter, so he just started playing it because he didn't know how to play it.
subterfuge.
The old gambling king snorted at Zhuang Rui's words, waved his hand and said: "It doesn't matter if you don't know how to play, A Ming can teach you. Young man, in the end, you are not betting on cards, but on people's hearts. If you are determined, you will win."
Will be the final winner..."
"It's like this, Mr. Zhuang, even if I get that flush today, I can only win the other party's capital of 200 million at most, but I can't win all the other party's chips like you did..."
Uncle Ming can be regarded as one of the best gambling experts in Macau, but he is really convinced by this young man Zhuang Rui.
