For a long time Las Vegas has been considered to be gambling capital of the world. However, since the beginning of the 21st century a lot of things have changed as Macau, also referred to as the Vegas of the East, started gaining pace and became the main competitor of Sin City.
Las Vegas
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104 Casinos in Las Vegas
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31 Casinos in Las Vegas Strip
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68 Hotels
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31 Motels
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16,791 Guest rooms
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197,144 Slot Machines
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1,701 Licensed gambling places
Macau
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49 Casinos
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75 Hotels
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30,000 Guest rooms
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3,565 Table games
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8,561 Gaming, slot, and video poker machines
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1 Horse track
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1 Greyhound track
There are three casino brands available in both cities: The Venetian, MGM Grand, and Wynn.
One of the most important things that these gambling centers do is taking measures and promoting responsible gambling.
Measures And Promotions In Las Vegas
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6% of Nevada adults suffer negative consequences from a gambling problem, and 9.1% of them have sought professional help in the US.
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The Nevada state makes an effort to reduce gambling and that’s why they have a law which requires a person to be 21+ in order to gamble. The AGA unveiled a new code of conduct to promote responsible gambling in 2017.
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Casinos also make efforts to help gamblers. Most of the casinos in Las Vegas have a 24-hour helping line and also adhere to the above-mentioned AGA code of conduct for responsible gambling. They also provide responsible gambling training to their staff.
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The Nevada Council on Problem Gambling was created in 2005 for promoting responsible gambling, and a Problem Gambling Awareness Month is held annually by NCPG.
Measures And Promotions In Macau
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In Macau, the prevalence rate of Problem Gambling is 1.9%, and 1.5% of gamblers have sought professional help.
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The government of Macau takes things seriously. In 2005, it opened The Resilience Center which is a gambling counseling service. It also created a law which states that foreigners under 18 and residents under 21 are not allowed to gamble in casinos. During the period between 2007 and 2013, the “Government gambling rehabilitation service” term awareness increased from 25.5% to 31.9%.
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Casinos regularly provide responsible gambling training to their staff. The employees are prohibited to enter casinos where they work outside their working hours. The 27 responsible gambling kiosks in Macau have served 9,000 visitors who were seeking help.
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The community makes a lot of effort to promote responsible gambling, both in brick and mortar casinos and online gambling sites. The University of Macau initiated the annual Responsible Gambling Awareness week in 2009. There are 4 gambling counseling centers in Macau – 3 NGOs, and 1 governmental service. All of them offer counseling to 400 gamblers and their families, and helpline to 1,000 people annually.
The battle for the gambling throne between these two cities is only going to continue as enormous amounts of money is spent. With such big investments they are definitely going to attract more people.
