Macau vs Vegas: Where Would You Rather Gamble?

by Bodog Casino | Dec 1 2008

Want to play casino games and gamble? Go to Vegas.

That’s the way it was for those who wanted to get away and ride lady luck for a while. Obviously, Vegas is no longer the only hotspot you can unwind and place some bets. Online gambling spots like the Bodog Casino has brought the Vegas experience to your desktop and cities around the world have established their own Sin City.

And one of the places that did it right was Macau, China. Once monopolized by Chinese billionaire Stanley Ho, Macau was reverted back to the Chinese in 1999, and it’s been the best alternative gambling resort ever since.

But is it the right place for you? Can Macau be where you play cards and drink excessively when your tab at The Bellagio becomes too steep? We outline the perks of Macau and let you decide.

Macau is for “Gamblers”
Remember when you used to actually gamble in Vegas? Unfortunately, today it’s rivaling Disney Land as the greatest family place on earth. Macau however, is still a place for those who go to gambling resorts to actually gamble.

And if your pockets are heavier than the standard Vegas vacationer Macau is known for attracting the highest of high rollers. And no we’re not talking about rubbing elbows with some NBA player with the weekend off. We’re talking about rolling dice with dudes who own iron, plastic, oil and the color blue.

Macau has American Flavor
It’s always nice to have a bit of American flavor everywhere you go; especially when you’re dying for a cheeseburger. Macau has solved that issue by allowing Vegas casino guru, Steve Wynn, to open The Sands Macau - the largest casino in Macau. Mr. Wynn pumped 277 table games and 405 casino slot machines/video poker games into the place, so if you can’t find the gambling game you want here, we hear a new type of roulette has caught on in Russia.

Macau has “The Strip”
Pretty soon Vegas won’t be the only place where it takes 30 minutes to cross the street.

Macau is building a strip of it own that will rival Sin Cities’ 10-lane monster.

Although only partially opening this summer, eventually the Macau strip aka “The Cotai Strip” (reclaimed land between Coloane and Taipa) will be 1.8 miles and boast familiar Vegas joints like: The Venetian (Macau), Four Seasons, The Marriott, The Ritz Carlton & Tang, The Sheraton and St. Regis and more.

Macau’s Got Culture
Is there culture in Vegas? Maybe if you stay at some of the old-school Vegas resorts you can get that Rat Pack vibe, but other than that Vegas wows you by recreating the sites and customs from other countries.

In Macau, you’ll get your share of Chinese society and history. As the most densely populated region in the world, along with 95 percent of those people being Chinese, you’re going to get your fill on how the people roll in east. Plus, there are cool sites to visit like the A-Ma Temple, or the Ruins of St. Paul.

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