theeconomist: Daily chart: the world’s biggest gamblers. High-rollers in Australia and Singapore make gamblers in both countries the world’s biggest losers. Despite the fame of the Las Vegas strip, America sits some way down the list. “Seeing Singapore so near the top is surprising, but don’t get used to it. Three years ago the country had no casinos; today the Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa alone nearly outgross the entire Las Vegas Strip, but outside of Macau they enjoy first-mover advantage in betting-mad Asia. Western-style hotel-casino complexes are being built in Vietnam and the Philippines. Developers salivate at the prospect of markets opening in India and Japan. Singapore has had a lucky run, but lucky runs don’t last.”

theeconomist:

Daily chart: the world’s biggest gamblers. High-rollers in Australia and Singapore make gamblers in both countries the world’s biggest losers. Despite the fame of the Las Vegas strip, America sits some way down the list.

“Seeing Singapore so near the top is surprising, but don’t get used to it. Three years ago the country had no casinos; today the Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa alone nearly outgross the entire Las Vegas Strip, but outside of Macau they enjoy first-mover advantage in betting-mad Asia. Western-style hotel-casino complexes are being built in Vietnam and the Philippines. Developers salivate at the prospect of markets opening in India and Japan. Singapore has had a lucky run, but lucky runs don’t last.”

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    world. Surprisingly,...pachinko-nation Japan is not among
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  5. summerautumnwinterspring reblogged this from strawberriesandkiwis and added:
    omg.so much for the IRs that brought in so much ‘profit’.
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    top is surprising, but don’t get used to it. Three years ago...country had no casinos;...
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    NEW HEADCANON Australia’s a major gambler. He’s always asking people if they wanna...bets...
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    Interesting chart, particularly when you consider that losses among...any other country...
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    O.O I seriously had no idea. That’s not comforting.
  22. kcalron said: :O i’m shocked to see us in 4th place!
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    Entrepreneurs don’t gamble.
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    ~woah..didn’t know that…just one casino n we’re alrdy 2nd on e list..
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    Germany’s absence on that list explains quite a bit. Go Germany!
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