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PHOTOGRAPH B OKRLLSST A I S V G S S HY CY TU; ITEUY ORF LTAON BEY TAK ANDS CORPORATION (VENETIAN, SANDS, XANADU, ADELSON); BARBARA KRAFT (WYNN, PORTRAIT); MN CHAN/GETTY IMAGES (GRAND LISBOA) Wynn Macau Sands Macao ROOTING FOR THE Steve Wynn HOME TEAM Macau has proved an Asian sensation, but don't expect Vegas-lovers to switch up their vacation plans. "We are one-stop shopping with entertainment, food and beverage, convention tourism, and gaming all under one roof," says Bo Bernhard, executive director of the UNLV International Gaming Institute. "That is what's enjoyable to the Las Vegas tourist, whereas Macau is heavily gaming-centric." As we savor our Cirque du Soleil shows and five-star meals, it's okay to root for Macau gamblers to hit the tables hard. "More than 90 percent of Macau's gaming technology revenue is traceable to a company with headquarters in Las Vegas," Bernhard says, "and 42 percent of its gaming revenue." With the way the Chinese are gambling, that's a lot of money coming home. collage with two guys, Adelson plus Wynn photos Xanadu at Sands Macao. Sheldon Adelson (CENTER) at the opening of Sands Macao. Grand Lisboa Macau opened in 2007. Hotel is the largest casino in the world. The Venetian Macao Resort 94 VEGASMAGAZINE.COM