Macau's economy relies heavily on gambling. Nowadays, the gambling industry generates over 40% of the GDP of 👍 Macau. Since the early 1960s, around 50% of Macau's official revenue has been driven by gambling.
Macau is the only place in China where 👍 casino gambling is legal. Gambling in Macau has been legal since the 1850s, when it was a Portuguese colony. The 👍 region has a history of gambling on traditional Chinese games.