Late King of Gambling Stanley Ho Draws Tributes From Xi Jinping, Hong Kong Bigwigs
- Xi paid tribute, Carrie Lam escorted Stanley Ho’s coffin
- His clan overcame family feuds and stood united at the funeral
Members of the media sit in front of a portrait of Stanley Ho displayed alongside floral wreaths in the media room at his funeral in Hong Kong, on July 10.
Photographer: Roy Liu/BloombergHong Kong’s biggest names came out to say goodbye to Stanley Ho, the King of Gambling, marking the end of an era. But the most powerful presence at the funeral may have been his second wife’s clan, who now helm some of the biggest gaming operators in Macau.
Stanley Ho, onetime kerosene trader who went on to build a casino empire in Macau, was laid to rest by his family on Friday. He died on May 26 at age 98. His coffin was escorted by top politicians and businessmen including Hong Kong’s chief executive Carrie Lam and Macau’s former chief executive Edmund Ho, no relation to the late tycoon.