Exporting The Fun

The most remarkable feature of the flashy new Sands Macao casino, according to Asian high rollers, isn't the 18-m-tall windows or the 50-ton chandelier or even the bar offering 200 kinds of tea (free!). No, for big spenders accustomed to the dingy, smoke-choked quarters of China's only legal gaming district, the highest praise for the first American-run casino goes to its ventilation system. "It doesn't feel stuffy," marvels local resident Tong Tin-Chung, "so you won't get dizzy." The Sands offers more than clean air — there are sequined showgirls, megaplex-size TVs and a 90-m-long buffet, all designed to reel in mainlanders...