Macau's gambling industry tycoon Stanley Ho has been hospitalized due to serious illness, and the media in Hong Kong and Macau have without exception reported it as a major news story. They have also begun to pay attention to the possible changes in his family's business empire, as well as the future direction of Macau's development after the "Gambling King." Although Macau's gambling industry has started to diversify in recent years, Stanley Ho's status as the Gambling King has not been significantly threatened. The businesses under the Ho family mainly include 3 listed companies with a market value of about HK$40 billion, namely Shun Tak Holdings, Melco International, and SJM Holdings.