The privilege of gambling real money on Macau is apparently reserved for Adelson's less visible partners-prominent local families.

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The privilege of gambling real money on Macau is apparently reserved for Adelson's less visible partners, who consist of prominent local families.

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And they preyed on the local nomads, kidnapping prominent tribal elders until their families ransomed them from jail.

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