One of these companies includes Las Vegas Sands, one of the leading casino companies worldwide in terms of revenue. The success of the gambling industry in Macau has attracted casino companies from around the world. The majority of gambling revenue in Macau is generated from games of fortune, including poker, baccarat and roulette, among others. To put this into perspective, gambling revenue in one of the most famous gaming centers in the world, Las Vegas, generally reaches around eight billion U.S. Revenue from gaming and gambling there exceeded 29 billion U.S. Gambling in Macau, which was legalized in the 1850s, makes up a large portion of the region’s economy. Macau, along with Hong Kong, is one of two Special Administrative Regions in China. Gambling in Macao's casinos generated around 42.8 billion Macau patacas in 2022. This statistic shows the gross revenue from gaming and gambling in Macao from 2012 to 2022.
