Stanley Ho, 1921-2020
Gaming tycoon parlayed dubious connections into vast empire
Macau casino magnate Stanley Ho, who has died at age 98, was one of a trio who converted profits from marginally legal dealings, the complaisance of Portuguese officials and, according to legend, some help from triad crime gangs into commercial empires. The other two were property oligarch Henry Fok and Cheng Yu-tung, the jewelry mogul and owner of the …
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