Macau helps Las Vegas Sands top 1Q expectations

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas Sands Corp. drew a record number of gamblers in Macau in the first quarter and took in more money from its Singapore casinos, helping lift net income by 15 percent to top expectations.

The company run by billionaire Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson reported Wednesday that it continues to win big in China, luring 14 million visits to its Macau properties in the first three months of the year. Macau is the world’s largest gambling market, and the only place in China where casino gambling is legal.

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