(PRWEB via PR Web Direct) May 16, 2006 -- In 3 years, where will the world go to gamble? Where will the biggest poker tournaments be held? Who will have the biggest online poker site? Right now the world goes to Las Vegas, the biggest poker tournaments are held in the U.S. and Europe, and the biggest online gambling sites have mainly American gambling themes. Las Vegas has been the world's gambling hotspot for over 50 years and it all started with the city's legalization of gambling on March 19, 1931. In this decade we are most likely to see an incredible shift. Las Vegas' top contender is a small city that only 5 years ago, wouldn't have been a blip on its radar.
Haven't heard of Macau? Well, Macau is a small territory on the southern coast of China. Recently, Macau has grown from roughly 9 million arrivals in the year 2000, to 19 million in 2005, with over half of the arrivals coming from mainland China. This amazing growth has been driven by gambling and tourism. In 2004, Macau really stepped on the scene by overtaking Las Vegas in its individual casinos' gambling revenue (roughly US$5 billion per casino). To put things in just a regional perspective, Macau is the only city in the Greater China Region where casinos are legal. With a Chinese population of 1.3 billion people, Macau has a tremendous opportunity.
So what is in store for Macau, how about over 25 high class resorts and casinos by 2009? These include the Wynn Macau Casino in 2006, the Venetian Macau in 2007, the Grand Lisboa, and many more. Macau has caught the attention of Las Vegas investors who are pouring billions into the region. From MGM Mirage to Steve Wynn, everyone is jumping on board. Also let's not forget the number 84 richest man in the world, Stanley Ho, who pioneered Macau as a gambling center and owns 90% of Macau's casinos.
What about poker tournaments? Eric with MacauTexasHoldem.com says, «With the growing popularity in world poker tournaments you can expect that Macau will have tournaments for traditional Vegas games and many Culture specific games that are new to most Americans. This is a very exciting time for Macau and its growing popularity as a premier travel destination for Casino Gambling, Resort and Meetings Destination ensures it will be a dominant force…»
With online gambling at all time highs, online gamblers should see a major shift in online gambling trends. Popular online gambling games like Poker may start to take on more of an Eastern flavor. Many Macau Poker websites are already starting to emerge and Macau Online Gambling themes are sure to present very strong competition for existing gambling sites.
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