几十年来，拉斯维加斯作为赌博世界的老大是无可争议的。它为全世界的赌徒提供了一个美好的天堂，世界上最好的赌徒都喜欢在拉斯维加斯发挥他们的赌博娱乐游戏。但随着全球化的脚步，拉斯维加斯城市很快受到了来自世界的其他地区的竞争，最有威胁的是澳门的华人聚集区。在短短几年内，澳门成功超越了拉斯维加斯，在收入方面与拉斯维加斯相当。
然而，拉斯维加斯开始面临着新的威胁，它即将失去赌博世界的老大地位。
据报道，另一个亚洲赌博目的地新加坡，今年年底会比拉斯维加斯产生更多的收入。这是一个不可思议的成就，因为新加坡是在几年前才为赌博行业开绿灯的。本周的CNBC报告表明，苏格兰银行最近提出一项研究预测，新加坡的两个大赌场的收入将超过拉斯维加斯所有赌场的收入。新加坡赌场的收入将高达64亿美元，而拉斯维加斯的赌场收入为62亿美元。让我重申一次，新加坡只有两个大型的基础赌场，且经营仅一年左右！
新加坡的两个赌场，滨海湾金沙和名胜世界在去年位新加坡带来看5.1亿美元高额收入。它们的成功是初步的，预计将会持续发展。
亚裔对赌博的热爱，以及快速的经济增长，意味着新加坡和澳门将逐渐占领世界赌博市场，而拉斯维加斯则在与新加坡和澳门的良性竞争中表现出了疲弱状态。也许不久，拉斯维加斯就会失去赌博世界的老大地位。
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For decades, Las Vegas was the undisputed mecca of the gambling world. This was where true brick and mortar gambling establishments sprouted and the world’s very best gamblers cut their teeth at tables in Vegas casinos. But as globalization slowly crept up on us, the city soon found itself up against competition in various other parts of the world – the most threatening being the Chinese enclave of Macau. In a few short years, Macau overtook Las Vegas in terms of revenue, pushing the US city down to a very significant number two spot on the list.
However, Las Vegas is facing a newer threat right now and may see itself pushed down even further on the list to the number three spot.
It has been reported that the two casinos in Singapore, another Asian destination, will produce more revenue than Las Vegas by the end of this year – an incredible achievement for a country where gambling was only given the green light a few short years ago. A report on CNBC this week showed that a recent study by the Bank of Scotland predicted that revenues for Singapore’s two big casinos will eclipse revenues earned from all Vegas’ casinos together. Revenues from Singapore’s casinos will produce $6.4 billion, while Vegas’ casinos will produce $6.2 billion. Let me reiterate that Singapore only has TWO land based casinos which have been running for around ONE YEAR only!
The two casinos in Singapore, the Marina Bay Sands and the Resorts World Rentosa brought in combined revenues of $5.1 billion last year, and their success is only expected to grow. Add to that a reputation of almost no corruption and high work ethics, and you have a winning recipe for excellence in the gambling industry.
A love for gambling among Asians, as well as fast growing economies mean that Singapore and Macau can only continue to grow in popularity, while Vegas battles to beat off the sluggish US economy and attract gamblers.