According to the Business World news:
While Macau has already leapfrogged Las Vegas in gaming revenue and posts record-breaking growth, Singapore and other Southeast Asian nations are now building up their gambling sectors to cash in on its exploding popularity.
Outside Macau and Singapore, casinos are authorized in Australia, Cambodia, Japan, Malaysia and the Philippines, among others, while more are under way.
The survey of industry experts was released in Macau, where thousands of delegates are attending the three-day Global Gaming Expo Asia which started Tuesday in the former Portuguese colony.
It concluded that US casino revenue — including the gambling paradise of Las Vegas as well as Atlantic City and Reno — would be eclipsed by Asia in three to five years.
Well its a big help in a little city that seeks better economy and better revenues. Both government and people can benefit for it.