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Macau: Las Vegas, Half a World Away
Macau is in the cross hairs of a multibillion-dollar building boom largely fueled by Nevada's major gaming companies, which are exporting Las Vegas-style casinos into a market starving for action. • Chinese enclave of Macau booms with Las Vegas-style casinos, changing its character, future • PHOTOS: Las Vegas, Half a World Away • Once a monopoly, Macau's gaming scene has several players now • With rising number of visitors comes problem of keeping up with transportation needs Oct. 22 Thanks to the growing casino industry, unemployment is just 3 percent in Macau. But where will all the workers come from to staff the new casinos now under construction? • A giant 'Help wanted' window • PHOTO: Macau On A Roll Oct. 23 More than 80 percent of the table games in Macau are dedicated to the game of choice for Asian gamblers: baccarat. But the use of slot machines is growing, and Nevada's slot makers are trying to capitalize on the market. • TURNING THE TABLES: Slots gain foothold in baccarat-dominated Macau Oct. 24 Macau's Cotai Strip has more than 20,000 hotel rooms in various stages of construction. By 2010, the Cotai Strip will resemble the heart of the Strip in Las Vegas. • STRIP VS. STRIP: Cotai mirroring style, size of Las Vegas Oct. 25 American gaming giants Las Vegas Sands Corp., Wynn Resorts Ltd. and MGM Mirage are establishing footholds in Macau. But an Australian company, in partnership with the son of Macau's casino pioneer, is ready to challenge the experienced casino operators. • TAKING ON THE GIANTS Multimedia 
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