Macao casino plans $500 million debt sale

Galaxy Casino, which has one of three casino licenses in Macao, is planning a $500 million bond and note offering, its first debt sale, to fund the construction of hotel casinos in the former Portuguese colony, a bank involved in the sale said.

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Mon, November 21st, 2005

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