Critics of gambling claim it leads to increased political corruption, compulsive gambling and higher crime rates. Others claim that gambling is a type of regressive tax on the individuals in local economies where gambling venues are located.

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1 Macau
50000
Gambling has
been legal in
Revenue US $ M
40000
Macau since 30000
1851 20000
e biggest casino 10000
is
0
05 06 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014
20 20 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
YEAR
au
e Ve M ac
netian
Las Vegas, USA 2
15000
Las Vegas Strip is a
Revenue US $ M
12000
9000 4.2-mile stretch of
6000
Las Vegas Boulevard
3000
& has 19 of the world's
0 25 largest hotels by
5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4
0 00 200 200 200 201 201 201 201 201
20 2 room count with over
YEAR
67,000 rooms
3 Singapore
10000
Singapore with only
2 casinos
Revenue US $ M
8000
Resorts World Sentosa 6000
&
Marina Bay Sands 4000
is expected 2000
to surpass Las Vegas 10 11 12 13 14
20 20 20 20 20
this year YEAR
anks to the low taxes
France 4
5000
Roulette was invented by
the great French
Revenue US $ M
4000
Mathematician &
Philosopher Blaise Pascal
3000
while experimenting on
Perpetual motion
2000
05 06 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014
20 20 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
YEAR
5
Atlantic City, USA 6000
4.5 times more steel
Revenue US $ M
was used in Taj Mahal 5000
Casino resort, Atlantic City
4000
than in e Ei el Tower
3000
2000
5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4
20
0
2 00 200 200 200 201 201 201 201 201
YEAR
Australia 6
3500
Australia has
Revenue US $ M
3000
over 20% of the
2500 worlds gaming
20% machines
]
2000
5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4
20
0
2 00 200 200 200 201 201 201 201 201
YEAR
7 South Korea
3500
South Koreans are not
Revenue US $ M
3000
allowed to gamble in
any of the 17 casinos 2500
in south korea 2000
1500
05 06 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014
20 20 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
YEAR
2500
Germany 8
Revenue US $ M
2000
Germany’s oldest Casino is
1500
04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14
Bad Ems estd. 1720
20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
YEAR
9 South Africa
Occasional
players 2500
Horse Race
Charity Betting
Revenue US $ M
Jackpot
Competitions 2000
National
Lottery 1500
Scratch
Cards
Slot
Machines 1000
5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4
20
0
2 00 200 200 200 201 201 201 201 201
Gambling Trends YEAR
2006
United Kingdom 10
2500
e UK gambling
Revenue US $ M
2000
industry employs
1500
some 214,000
1000
people - more than
500
enough to ll
0
20
05
20
06 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Wembley stadium
YEAR twice over
Sources
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