HONG KONG: The Chinese gambling enclave of Macau heads to the polls on Sunday, with democrats expected to make little headway against pro-Beijing candidates riding a wave of support thanks to a booming economy and generous handouts.
The city of 590,000 has been transformed by the casino industry which is now the world’s biggest, overtaking Las Vegas in revenues and employing some 23 percent of the total workforce.
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