Place your bets at the world's largest casino

With the opening of the Venetian Macao, Macau has ushered in a new era of high stakes. It took US$2.4 billion to build, boasts 3,000 suites and the Venetian's famous gondolas, and employs 5 per cent of the city's labour force - quite some gamble.

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[CasparWilson]

They do have labour laws in Macau you know, and anyway its not a factory, you idiot.

[T32997]

LOL try to use your brain

[alex8711]

Erm... are you kidding? All gambling games are built in with a house advantage. And no, the casinos don't need to cheat to win. The odds are already in their advantage. Isn't this all common knowledge? Let's try to use our brain.

[M9andG27]

I lived there for two years... it may sound bad to you but those workers are thrilled to get that work. It changes their lives for the better permanently. It doesn't take $50,000 a year to be happy.

[jambro18]

The house always wins

[azazel166]

It's simple,most of the dealers are cheating and the ones that playing lose, and thats how the casinos make money.

[BEG4MPG]

how do casinos make money?

[woodey1324]

ye but think about this: 2 billion people. even 100 milion rich is more than enough and im sure there is 100 million who have alot of money by paing all the rest so few...

[SheebaOK]

do they have better option?

[HONGKONGHIBBY]

please take into account the exploitation of the Chinese people that work 18 hour shifts 7 days a week, live in factory squalor, and get a pay which wouldnt even buy the cheapest chips in the casino.......PLACE YOU7R BETS PLEASE GENTLEMEN..