Macau (or, “the Las Vegas of the East”, as it’s sometimes
called) is an unusual and fun destination for gamblers looking
for something more exotic than Las Vegas or Atlantic City. It
provides a very different experience to those locations, and is
well worth a visit if you have the opportunity.

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Travelling to a destination such as Macau is probably going
to cost you a significant sum of money, so you’ll want to make
the most of your trip. That’s exactly why we’ve put together
this guide. We’ve provided some basic information about Macau,
including the entry requirements, along with details on all the
gambling available. We’ve also written about some of the casino
venues and a few of the other things there are to do and see.

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Macau is a peninsula off the southern coast of China, not far
from Hong Kong. It was part of Portugal until 1999. Since
China’s re-acquisition of Macau, tourism has tripled from 7
million annual tourists to almost 22 million tourists.

Gaining Entry to Macau

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Macau is happy to have visitors from English-speaking
countries like the United States, Canada, Australia, and New
Zealand. All you need is a passport.

Most of you are probably going to Macau to gamble, so its
unlikely youd be interested in staying for more than 30 days.
But if you are planning to stay that long, youll need to apply
for a visa. If youre from the UK or Ireland, you can stay up to
90 days without a visa.

Much of the increase in the tourist industry is the direct
result of gambling deregulation in 2002. Even though it’s called
the Vegas of the East, it’s still a relatively small and quaint
gambling destination—at least compared to Las Vegas.

Consider the number of hotel rooms available in each
destination. Las Vegas boasts of over 148,000 hotel rooms in the
city; Macau only has 19,600. But even though the destination has
only around 15% of the hotel space available, their gambling
revenues are twice as much as Las Vegas each year.

The mix of cultures provides a unique experience in gambling
travel. The food and architecture differ from what you’ll find
anywhere else in the world. One might expect it to be similar to
Hong Kong, since the two destinations are so near each other,
but that’s not the case at all.

In fact, you’ll probably see two different sides of Macau.
After all, twenty years ago, it resembled nothing more than a
sleepy little village with a few beaches. Some of that
atmosphere remains, but alongside that is the hustle and bustle
of new development spurred by the massive interest in gambling
and tourist accommodations.

Macau offers more than just gambling. Red rock casino room amenities. It’s also a well-known
destination for shoppers—in that respect, it IS much like Vegas
and Atlantic City. The sight-seeing in Macau is of an entirely
different nature. It’s also an affordable vacation, assuming you
can keep your gambling under control.

Spending Money in Macau

If you’re used to visiting casinos in the United States,
you’ll know that everyone does business in US dollars. In Macau
though, you have to make adjustments for the local currency.

You have two currency choices when traveling in Macau:

Patacas
Hong Kong dollars

Patacas are the local currency. They’re analogous to a
dollar, as they’re made up of 100 avos, the Macau analogue to a
penny. Like most countries, the money in Macau comes in the form
of coins and banknotes, although lower denominations of patacas
are coins rather than notes. Where in the United States we have
$1 and $5 bills, in Macau, you would use a coin for 1, 2, or 5
patacas. They have banknotes starting at 10 patacas and going up
to 1000 patacas. The local abbreviation for patacas is MOP$.

Hong Kong dollars are worth slightly (about 3%) less than
patacas, but the hotels, casinos, restaurants, and shops in
Macau ignore that 3% and just treat Hong Kong dollars as having
equal value to patacas. If you’re planning to spend part of your
trip in Hong Kong, you might as well get all your foreign
currency in Hong Kong dollars. Patacas are not accepted in Hong
Kong, but Hong Kong dollars are accepted in Macau. If you’re
planning to spend your entire time in Macau, you can use either
form of currency. The abbreviation for Hong Kong dollar is HK$.

Hotels generally list their rates in HK$, while most other
places tend to use MOP$.

Gambling in Macau

If you’re going to Macau, the chances are you’re planning to
do some gambling. Asian cultures, China especially, love
gambling. As a result, much of the traffic in Macau casinos
hails from Taiwan and Hong Kong. Casino games are far and away
the most popular form of gambling, with poker some way behind.

Casino Games

You’ll have over 30 different casinos to choose from, but
probably about half of them are owned by foreign investors. So
even though some of the sights and sounds of Macau are going to
seem exotic, many of the casinos will seem strangely familiar.
Like Las Vegas, you can find luxury casinos or more low-rent
gambling halls, but all of them have unusual rules for gamblers
from the West. We’ll list some of the most notable casinos later,
and also explain all about the games available.

Poker

Texas Holdem is available at some casinos in Macau, but not
all of them. The action is loose and aggressive, with most
players staying in for the flop on almost every hand. This
changes the texture of the game dramatically. If you can adjust
to this difference, you can probably profit from the holdem
action in Macau.

Major Casinos in Macau

Tip: Check the dress code of any casino you want to visit; you may have to dress formally.

As we’ve already mentioned, there are over 30 casinos in
Macau. The following are some of most notable ones.

The Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel on Cotai

is one of the largest casinos in the world, with 546,000 square feet of floor space
and over 3,400 slot machines. They also feature over 800 table games.

City of Dreams

is another must-see, with over 1,000 hungry tigers and over 370 table games.

The MGM Grand Macau

is similar in size to City of Dreams.

The Wynn Macau

is a popular casino, but it’s also a legitimate tourist attraction
because of the “dancing fountains” in the casino’s Performance Lake.

Grand Lisboa

is notable for being the first casino in Macau to offer Texas hold’em.

Please note that you’re not allowed to take photographs in
Macau casinos. This is a common enough rule in casinos even in
the United States, although it’s not as rigorously enforced in
many destinations.

Casino Games in Macau

Most of the traditional casino games you’re used to in Las
Vegas and Atlantic City are available here, including baccarat,
blackjack, roulette, and hungry tigers—or, as we call them, slot
machines. Fan tan and sic bo are also more popular there than
they are here. Here is some information you should know about
some of the more commonly played games.

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Blackjack

The blackjack games in Macau are some of the best in the
world. If you use perfect basic strategy, you’ll face (at most
casinos) a house edge of only 0.16%. This makes blackjack in
Macau one of the best casino games in th

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