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by jo on October 26, 2006
Macau has really taken off in the last year as tourists flocked to the new resorts that keep opening - 23 and counting. Macau used to be a monopoly for gambling - run by the Stanley Ho empire. But the region opened up for competition in 2001.
Despite its smaller gaming capacity, Macau's revenues are outstripping those in Vegas, because its punters prefer the gaming tables to slot machines and play for higher stakes.
Although Macau is currently the only part of China to allow gambling, the city does face the growing threat of competition from elsewhere in Asia.
Casino operators have big new investment plans in las vegas
Singapore has dropped its 40-year ban and agreed to the building of two huge casino resorts.
There has been talk of gaming laws being relaxed in countries including Thailand, Vietnam, Japan and Taiwan.
And Las Vegas is unlikely to be behind in the casino earnings stakes for long.
Article: Tiny Macau overtakes Vegas Strip
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Reden
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Is it true that the taxes in Macau arent that high yet?
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