The
Legendary
Life
of
the
Foreign
Gambling
King Stanley
Ho
Hung-sun
or
simply
known
as
the
Gambling
King,
is
a
legendary
figure
in
the
gaming
industry.
Born
in
Hong
Kong
in
1921,
Ho
started
his
journey
as
a
shipping
clerk
before
venturing
into
the
business
of
entertainment
and
casinos. In
the
1960s,
Ho
was
invited
by
the
government
of
Macau
to
take
over
the
monopoly
of
the
gambling
industry.
He
revolutionized
the
industry
by
introducing
Western-style
games
and
transforming
Macau
into
the
Las
Vegas
of
Asia. Under
Ho's
leadership,
his
company,
Sociedade
de
Turismo
e
Diversões
de
Macau
(STDM),
became
one
of
the
largest
employers
in
Macau,
totaling
over
20,000
employees.
Ho
remained
the
chairman
of
STDM
until
his
retirement
in
2018. Ho's
wealth
was
estimated
to
be
over
$14
billion,
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him
one
of
the
richest
men
in
Asia.
Despite
his
wealth
and
success,
Ho
was
known
for
his
philanthropic
activities
and
contributions
to
the
community.
He
established
the
Ho
Foundation
in
2006,
which
has
donated
millions
of
dollars
to
charitable
causes
in
Hong
Kong
and
Macau. Ho
was
also
famous
for
his
love
life,
having
officially
married
four
times
and
fathered
17
children.
In
his
later
years,
he
suffered
from
a
series
of
health
problems
and
was
rarely
seen
in
public. Stanley
Ho's
legacy
lives
on
through
the
thriving
casino
industry
in
Macau
and
his
contributions
to
philanthropy.
He
will
always
be
remembered
as
a
visionary
and
a
successful
businessman
who
took
a
small
island
and
transformed
it
into
a
gaming
powerhouse
that
attracts
millions
of
tourists
every
year.