Macau is the only region in China where casino gambling is legal. (The city, like its neighbor Hong Kong, operates under a different legal structure from mainland China). Before the COVID pandemic, the gaming industry contributed over half of the city's GDP and employed about 17% of the city's 600,000 residents.
For those addicted to the rush and run of flashing lights and easy money, you might just meet your maker at the Venetian, which boasts not only the largest casino floor in Macau, but the entire world.