Historical clue formulations

• So-called "Las Vegas of the East" — 2024-10-22
• ___ Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China — 2021-07-25
• Former Portuguese territory — 2020-06-19
• Former colony that's a gambling mecca — 2018-11-07
• Gambling mecca — 2018-03-11
• East Asia gambling locale — 2017-10-11
• Gambling mecca — 2016-05-27
• It was transferred to China in 1999 — 2012-10-03
• Asian gambling mecca — 2011-04-24
• Portuguese colony until 1999 — 2009-02-16
• Former Portuguese territory in 39-Down — 2006-07-03
• Portuguese colony until 1999 — 2005-12-21
• 1952 Mitchum noir classic — 2003-10-19
• Former Portuguese colony — 2003-06-21
• Port near Hong Kong — 2003-01-14
• Colonial territory now reunited with China — 2000-01-27
• Chinese-Portuguese enclave — 1994-08-02
• Port near Hong Kong — 1994-07-14