Gambling
Gambling The word "gambling" can vary greatly in context, whether it refers to betting on whether there is an even or odd number of steps when walking up the stairs or playing Mahjong with relatives during Lunar New Year. By definition, anything involving the act of taking risks and trying to earn money (or have a positive income) is considered gambling. However, today we are focusing on the act of gambling in a casino. I am sure that everyone has heard of a casino or may have even been to one. The closest casinos you can get to from Hong Kong are the Sands Casino (in Macau) or the Venetian Casino (in Macau), depending on whether you are taking a boat or car to Macau. Background of Macau's Gambling Currently, the Macau government has limited the number of casinos in Macau by granting permission for only six major casinos to legally host gambling. They are Wynn, Sands, Galaxy, MGM, Melco (Studio City), and SJM (Lisboa). Only these six oligopolies can host legal gambling ...