Top Five Countries Who Love Casino
Casino gaming has been a popular pastime for hundreds of years. The very first dice have been found dating back to ancient Egypt, and Roman soldiers would spin shields and weapons, betting on the outcome in order to unwind in-between battles. From the earliest days of gambling games, to the rise of casinos in the 1700s, to the birth of the Las Vegas Strip, to online casinos taking to our screens in the 1990s, casino gaming really has stood the test of time.
Join us as we take a look at some of the countries that best love the casino, each with a booming industry, and generating millions in revenue from the games.
Read on to find out more
America
According to the National Gambling Statistics, roughly 85% of Americans have gambled at least once in their lives. In 2019, the number of commercial casinos in the United States reached over 400. 30 of these are what make up the Las Vegas Strip – arguably the heart of gambling in America.
Speaking of The Strip, the bright lights, massive casino resorts, nightlife and exclusive shows draw in more than 42 million visitors each year, making America – and more specifically, Nevada – potentially the casino capital of the world.
United Kingdom
In 2020, 24 million adults in Britain took part in various forms of gambling, and from April 2019 to March 2020, Britain saw £14.1 billion in revenue from the industry. It’s clear that many of the UK’s residents enjoy gambling games in their free time, with an average of 131 land-based casinos operating in the country. On top of this, there are many online casino sites operated in and around Britain, with many seeing a boom in popularity in recent years. Over half of the total number of Brits that enjoy gaming choose to play casino games online, proving that the UK just can’t get enough of the casino!
Canada
Canada has had a long, tumultuous love affair with casino gaming, and despite, like many countries, having a complicated history, over 75% of Canadian adults have been involved in at least one form of gambling. One of the most popular games of chance in Canada is the Lottery, with nation-wide Lotteries and individual provinces hosting the games, donating all profits to charities and therefore feeding the funds back into the community.
Macau
The gaming industry is one of the most essential in Macau, as it generates over 58,000 job opportunities. Macau is the only part of China where gambling is legal, and houses some of the biggest games with the highest stakes in the world. With the casino industry generating a gross revenue of around US$36.7 billion in 2019, Macau actually tops that of Nevada’s casino gaming revenue by four times! There are 41 casinos, 6,080 gaming tables and 8,906 slot machines in this casino capital, so for those of you who wish to visit the iconic skyline, you’re sure to want to add the “Monte Carlo of the East” to your bucket list.
Singapore
Singapore only opened its first casino in 2010, but has since become one of the largest casino capitals in the world. Despite the government discouraging gambling amongst the countries’ citizens by imposing a fee on those who wish to enter a casino, it’s the fourth most popular casino destination in the world. You wouldn’t believe that the country only has two gaming establishments, as one of the casinos alone generated equivalent to US$2.17 billion in gaming revenue in 2019!
