The largest gambling zones in the world

Currently there are 3 most popular gambling centers of the world, particularly in the United States, Macau and Singapore.

Las Vegas

One of the most popular in the world and the leading U.S. gambling center is Las Vegas (Nevada). Nearly 40 million tourists visit the city every year.

In 1931 all gambling was officially allowed in Nevada while it remained illegal in most other states. In 1941 the city opened its first casino, El Rancho Vegas. Every year the number of casinos kept growing and nowadays there are more than 120 casinos in the city, the total number of licensed gaming establishments exceeds 1700, the number of slot machines - more than 200 thousand. In 2013 the profit of all gambling establishments in Las Vegas was $6.5 billion. The most famous casinos are Wynn Las Vegas, Flamingo, Planet Hollywood, Venetian, Bellagio, Luxor, Stratosphere, Circus Circus and others.

The biggest jackpot ever - $40 million - was won in March 2003 by an American computer programmer (choose not to disclose his name) at the Excalibur casino in Las Vegas.

Macau

Another major gambling zone is located in Macau. Gambling in this territory, which once belonged to Portugal, was allowed since 1847. The active development of gambling began in 1962, when the syndicate Sociedade de Turismo e Diverses de Macau (STDM) was granted monopoly rights to conduct all types of gambling. Since the transfer of sovereignty over Macau to the PRC in 1999, gambling policy has not changed.

Macau is the only place in China where you can gamble legally.There are 33 casinos with more than 4,000 machines and 850 gaming tables. The most famous are the Galaxy, Grand Lisboa and The Venetian casinos. Gambling business brings Macau more than 70% of all revenues, which in 2013 amounted to $45 billion. About 30 million tourists from around the world visit Macau casinos every year.

Currently, the third largest gambling zone after Macau and Las Vegas is considered to be Singapore. 40-year ban on gambling was lifted here in 2005, legally operate only two casinos. They were opened only in 2010, their yield in 2013 exceeded $6 billion. In the first built in Singapore gaming complex Resorts World Sentosa on Sentosa Island, in addition to casinos, located 10 restaurants, six hotels, a shopping center, a theme park Universal Studios, Marine Life Park with the largest oceanarium in the world, and other entertainment facilities.

Marina Bay Sands

The second complex - Marina Bay Sands - is a three 55-storey towers with a huge outdoor pool on their roofs, and includes more than 2.5 thousand rooms for recreation, seven restaurants, an exhibition center, a museum, two cinemas, two ice rinks and shopping areas.