Macau’s casinos made US$33bn in gross revenues last year, mainly from mainland gamblers. Photo: Bloomberg
Don’t bet on legalised gambling coming to mainland China any time soon
While casinos in Macau and across East Asia cash in on the Chinese passion for betting, mainland officials are still reluctant to give any encouragement to one of the ‘three vices’, writes Steven Ribet
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China economy
Macau’s casinos made US$33bn in gross revenues last year, mainly from mainland gamblers. Photo: Bloomberg