Macau's most glamorous lawmaker wants hundreds of millions from IPO to build hotels


Skift Take

Spending two thirds of the money raised on just two hotels seems rather short sited, but if there's one thing a politician in a gaming city knows it's that appearances can be deceiving.

Macau Legend Development Ltd., the casino operator backed by former Macau lawmaker David Chow, is seeking as much as $788 million in an initial public offering to finance new hotels in the world’s biggest gaming hub. The company is offering 2.05 billion shares in Hong Kong at HK$2.30 (30 cents) to HK$2.98 apiece, according to a term sheet obtained by Bloomberg News. N