How Macau became a powerhouse (with a little help from Las Vegas) | vegasinc.com

The cylinder-shaped hotel tower housing the Casino Lisboa was what defined gambling for decades in this 17-square-mile former Portuguese colony parked on the shore of the South China Sea. Lacking amenities, flash and class, it lived in Las Vegas’ shadow. But all that changed over the past decade after Las Vegas got a piece of the action. Steve Wynn built Wynn Macau across the street from Casino Lisboa.