Historical clue formulations

• Locale dubbed the "Las Vegas of the East" — 2023-12-22
• Whence the Portuguese creole language Patuá — 2021-06-17
• Eastern gambling mecca — 2020-10-02
• Chinese region dubbed the "Vegas of Asia" — 2020-02-03
• Asian gambling mecca — 2019-06-17
• Asian gambling mecca — 2017-03-14
• Gambling mecca — 2012-07-21
• Asian gambling mecca — 2012-04-17
• Former Portuguese colony in China — 2011-10-02
• Former Portuguese colony in China — 2009-11-04
• Former Portuguese colony in China — 2008-01-06
• Former Portuguese territory in China — 2006-10-03
• Hong Kong neighbor: Var. — 2002-04-24