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WORLD NEWS MACAU 10 KRT
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A stroller walks away from the Sands Macau casino, the first U.S.-operated casino in the territory. The Sands Macau is entirely enclosed, with no windows. (Tim Johnson/KRT)
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Feb/13/2006 2:51 PM
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WORLD NEWS MACAU 9 KRT
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A huge screen on the outside wall of the Sands Macau casino advertises shows that the U.S.-operated gambling facility offers tourists. (Tim Johnson/KRT)
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Feb/13/2006 2:50 PM
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WORLD NEWS MACAU 8 KRT
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Macau's Galaxy Casino, while a little down at the heels, is renowned for drawing large numbers of gambling "high rollers" and "whales" from the mainland of China. (Tim Johnson/KRT)
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Feb/13/2006 2:47 PM
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WORLD NEWS MACAU 7 KRT
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Many of the casinos in Macau, a former Portuguese colony now belonging to China, use the same sort of neon and glitz to attract customers as in other parts of the world. (Tim Johnson/KRT)
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Feb/13/2006 2:41 PM
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WORLD NEWS MACAU 6 KRT
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The main gambling floor of Sands Macau. Some now call Macau "Las Vegas of the East," and comparisons are hard to avoid. Macau's gaming revenues are now on par with those of the Las Vegas Strip. (Sands Casino/KRT)
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Feb/13/2006 2:38 PM
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WORLD NEWS MACAU 5 KRT
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In a merge of cultures, a street sign in Chinese and Portuguese is visible in front of a building site for a new high-rise casino resort in Macau. (Tim Johnson/KRT)
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Feb/13/2006 2:36 PM
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WORLD NEWS MACAU 4 KRT
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The main gambling floor of Sands Macau. Some now call Macau "Las Vegas of the East," and comparisons are hard to avoid. Macau's gaming revenues are now on par with those of the Las Vegas Strip. (Sands Casino/KRT)
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Feb/13/2006 2:34 PM
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WORLD NEWS MACAU 3 KRT
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The Pearl Room in the Sands Casino, Macau. A gambling table in a Macau casino generates $17,808 in revenue per day versus $2,524 for a similar table in Las Vegas. (Sands Casino/KRT)
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Feb/13/2006 2:32 PM
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WORLD NEWS MACAU 2 KRT
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The baccarat table at Sands Macau. Some now call Macau "Las Vegas of the East," and comparisons are hard to avoid. Macau's gaming revenues are now on par with those of the Las Vegas Strip. (Sands Casino/KRT)
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Feb/13/2006 2:30 PM
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The roulette table at Sands Macau. Some now call Macau "Las Vegas of the East," and comparisons are hard to avoid. Macau's gaming revenues are now on par with those of the Las Vegas Strip. (Sands Casino/KRT)
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Feb/13/2006 2:29 PM
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