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Do you love to gamble? Gambling provides a fun rush while playing, because gambling offers the chance to win big, but also to lose it all. For many years, Las Vegas was the only place to gamble in the world, and simply the best all around. However, Las Vegas is not the only city in the world where you can try your gambling luck and earn your chance to win big.
The Chinese city of Macau is, surprisingly enough, the new gambling capitol of the world. Learn more about these two cities and what makes them similar and difference by reading this information about the two giant gambling cities. You will soon be able to tell which city is ideal for your purposes and entertainment goals.
Las Vegas:
Las Vegas brings in about 31 billion dollars each year from regular tourism. Las Vegas sees about 10 billion in gambling income each year. About 10 percent of the city’s revenue comes from gambling. The MGM Grand hotel is the most famous hotel in Las Vegas. It has over 200,000 square feet for gambling space, 80 gaming tables, 2,300 slot machines, and so much more. You can learn more about this hotel below:
MGM:
The MGM hotel was built in 1993. When it was built, it was the largest hotel in the world, but since then, several hotels have beaten it in size and height. The MGM hotel is in Paradise, Nevada, and it is one of the most famous Las Vegas attractions. MGM is still the second largest hotel in the world in number of rooms. It has 30 floors, and is still the largest hotel in the United States. The MGM also offers many other features in addition to gambling, including 6.6 acres of pools, a garden, spas, several night clubs, and many shops.
Macau:
Macau brings in about 28 billion from tourism outside of gambling income. Macau makes about 38 billion from gambling each year, which is around 65 percent of its total income. Macau’s flagship hotel is the Venetian Macau. It has over 500,500 square feet of gambling space with over 800 gaming tables and 3,400 slot machines. Learn more about the Venetian below:
The Venetian:
The Macau hotel is owned by the Las Vegas Sands company. It is 40 stories high, and it is the anchor for all of the 7 hotels on the Coati strip. It brings in 2.4 billion dollars per year. The building is massive, and has over 10,500,000 square feet. In fact, it is the sixth largest building in the world based on square footage. It is also the largest casino in the world and the largest hotel building in Asia.
Which city is better for gambling? You will be able to have an amazing time filled with delicious foods, amazing activities, beautiful sites, and the chance to win big in either city. However, Macau is truly a gambling town, while Las Vegas is more of a luxury activity town where you can find a variety of activities. If you simply want to gamble, you should visit the real gambling capitol of the world- Macau.