Born Ho Hung-sun, Stanley Ho was named the flamboyant and charismatic godfather of gambling in Macau, and steered gaming in the autonomous Chinese region to eclipse Las Vegas. With 20 casinos under his control in Macau, the only Chinese territory where such businesses are allowed, he was credited with bringing in about half the region's tax receipts via the "Las Vegas of Asia" and his personal net worth was US$2.5 billion, retiring at age 96. Stanley Ho was a philanthropist and construction magnate whose business empire spanned the globe. He loved ballroom dancing and was always well-dressed. Stanley Ho leaves 14 surviving children he fathered with four wives.
Born Ho Hung-sun, Stanley Ho was named the flamboyant and charismatic godfather of gambling in Macau, and steered gaming in the autonomous Chinese region to eclipse Las Vegas. With 20 casinos under his control in Macau, the only Chinese territory where such businesses are allowed, he was credited with bringing in about half the region's tax receipts via the "Las Vegas of Asia" and his personal net worth was US$2.5 billion, retiring at age 96. Stanley Ho was a philanthropist and construction magnate whose business empire spanned the globe. He loved ballroom dancing and was always well-dressed. Stanley Ho leaves 14 surviving children he fathered with four wives.
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