Founder and former Co-Chairman of Macau Legend Development, the company behind Macau Fisherman's Wharf, the Legend Grand Canal area, and the Babylon Casino. A former member of the Legislative Assembly of Macao, he stepped down from the Macau Legend board in 2022 but remains a prominent figure in Macao business.
Outside the Macao gaming map drawn by the King of Gambling, David Chow opened a side path — a themed waterfront called Fisherman's Wharf.
David Chow is the Founder and former Co-Chairman of Macau Legend Development — the company behind Macau Fisherman's Wharf, the Legend Grand Canal area, and the Babylon Casino. A former member of the Legislative Assembly of Macao, he stepped down from the Macau Legend board in 2022 but remains a prominent figure in Macao business.
Profile
- Chinese Name: 周錦輝
- English Name: David Chow
- Region: Macao
- Domains: Business
- Industry: Tourism · Entertainment · Property
- Subject type: Entrepreneur
Principal Roles
- Founder, Macau Legend Development (retired from the board)
- Former Member, Legislative Assembly of Macao
- Former lead developer of Macau Fisherman's Wharf
Career
I. Early business career
Born in Macao in 1951, David Chow built businesses in gaming promotion, tourism, and property in Macao from the 1980s and 1990s, gradually establishing the family enterprise.
II. Fisherman's Wharf and Macau Legend
In 2006 he led the development of Macau Fisherman's Wharf — Macao's first themed tourism and entertainment district, featuring Greek, Roman, and Caribbean architectural motifs. He went on to found Macau Legend Development, which included the Legend Grand Canal and Babylon Casino, and was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2013.
III. Legislative Assembly and stepping down
A former member of the Legislative Assembly of Macao, Chow was deeply embedded in Macao's chamber-of-commerce networks. Around Macao's 2022 gaming-concession reshuffle, he stepped down from the Macau Legend board.
Key Achievements
- Led the development of Macao's first themed tourism district (Fisherman's Wharf)
- Founded Macau Legend Development and took it public in Hong Kong in 2013
- Former member of the Legislative Assembly of Macao
Contribution to Macao
David Chow's core contribution was nudging Macao tourism beyond a pure casino model towards "themed experiences." Fisherman's Wharf has had a mixed commercial history, but as Macao's first major themed tourism district it helped shape the design thinking later applied to Cotai's integrated resorts.