Image source, Getty Images. You may also be interested in:. This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Related Topics. Published 12 August Published 26 May Previously a Portuguese colony, this vibrant city has transformed over recent years to become the gambling capital of the world.
By itself, Macau generated more revenue from gambling than the entire state of Nevada in The booming economy has seen millions of people travel to this stunning environment, both inland and abroad, and try their luck at the tables. China has ruled over Macau since , but while gambling is illegal under Chinese law, Macau has been governed as a Special.
Administrative Region of the country. This means that it follows different laws, making it the only part of Greater China, including Hong Kong, where gambling is legal. They are home to the biggest games in the world with the highest stakes, making the experience here unlike any other gambling destination on Earth.
They make most of their money from private rooms and providing special privileges to wealthy gamblers, rather than profiting from the hordes.
The freedoms enjoyed by Macau, along with being the home of high stakes gambling, make it the gambling capital of the world. Residents took up a lot of manual jobs and trades, ranging from labouring in mines and plantations to regulating game houses. In the s, gambling started to grow thanks to a new monopoly. While this may have the feel of a seedy establishment, its neighbor across the way, the Grand Lisboa, is the complete opposite.
It dominates the Macau skyline and indignifies everything great about modern Macau. Visitors can experience stunning artwork, temples and peaks of generations gone by, features made from solid gold and many more items that please the eye and, ultimately, show its wealth. When players enter the gambling floor of the Grand Lisboa, they are greeted with the flashing lights synonymous with slots and the gambling lifestyle. Even those in the toilets are made from crystal. The Chinese Communist Party are responsible for these vast changes in fortunes.
Before the takeover, powerful people played war over control of the casinos. According to reports at the time, there were bombings and complete carnage.
Considering there were less than one million inhabitants at the time, a lot of damage was done. Once Beijing got involved and marched the military into Macau, the criminals were arrested and then jailed.
Since then, gambling Macau has flourished under the communist regime despite it still being illegal in mainland China and Hong Kong. During the Chinese New Year, more than , people visit the Venetian Macau, the biggest casino in the world that boasts , square worth of gaming space. For reference, its namesake, the Venetian in Las Vegas has a casino floor of , square feet, making it the second-largest casino in the world. This just shows how big the Venetian Macau really is.
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