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Throughout the entire continent of Asia, people are finding that gambling in casinos is very exciting and entertaining. This has led to major economic growth in that part of the world. While tourists typically think of the areas of China and India as a place of great history, a place of solemn religious values and rice, tourists are now embracing the concept that casinos are also a new hotspot to visit in Asia.
Macau has become the “Las Vegas of the East” and other areas like Taiwan, South Korea and Singapore are also either opening casinos or taking a long hard look at legalizing gambling. In the Phillippines, there is a $4 billion casino that is going in. Singapore currently has two casinos that rake in $6 billion a year.
Investors from all over the world are taking notice of this and realizing that sticking a casino somewhere in an Asian country could be a monumental construction that could raise significant profits. It is also helping the continent’s economy. South Korea opened three casinos in the year of 2009. MGM Resorts International even is looking to open a location in Vietnam and will be the first luxury resort that also offers casino gaming. Asians are welcoming this with open arms in an attempt to build tourism and income.
Asian consumers often have the money to spend on luxury expenses such as trips and leisure activities. They often see advertisements for places like Vegas on television and long to have a place closer to where they are so that they too can partake in the kind of enjoyable entertainment that Westerners have.
From a business perspective, the Asians as well as investors from around the world also see the opportunity to gain wealth. Because of the realization that casinos are profitable and that the already standing casinos are booming, other Asian countries are taking a look at this and becoming a lot more tolerant of the idea of approaching legislature decision makers on adding more casinos to the region. Some people in Asia see the casinos for their downfalls rather than their positives, thinking that the casino industry will create more corruption and that the continent will see a spike in organized criminal activity.
When looking at this from a cultural perspective, it seems as though Asians are more likely to embrace gambling and casino gaming as a means of continuing to follow Westernization. There have been concepts in the United States that have come to Asia such as fast food chains, amusement parks and vacation resorts. These have all added to the popularity of Asia as a place for tourists to visit. After Asians have embraced the popularity of casinos, more than likely, other areas across the world will see the advantages of welcoming the casino industry into the area and will follow suit until the phenomenon of this form of entertainment changes the entire world market. The advantages that the industry could have on the world’s economy has the potential to boom beyond anyone’s expectations.