Macao casino competition heating up with arrival of newcomers

_ Competition in the gambling industry in Macao, the former Portuguese colony dubbed as Asia’s Las Vegas, is getting fierce and those who cannot compete should stand down, casino mogul Sheldon Adelson said Monday.

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Mon, August 28th, 2006

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