Most people associate Macau with gambling, but according to the Rugged Elegance Inspiration Network, you can get some nice clothes made there, too.
From the REIN:
is expected to surpass Las Vegas this year as the world’s biggest gambling market.Unless you are in the gaming business, you would never guess that the territory’s casinos had become such a draw for the newly affluent mainland Chinese people.
Approximately 4,000 Chinese are attracted to gambling and have the means to do so.
Steve Wynn, who just opened a $2.7 billion Wynn Las Vegas last month in conjunction with the city’s centennial celebration, is also building a casino in Macau. Wynn’s Macau resort is expected to debut in 2006. Period!
The former Portuguese colony expects to bring in more than $5 billion in gambling revenue this year.
The Rugged Elegance Inspiration Network: Tailors, Temples, Trishaws & Gambling in Macau
I’m amazed that $5 billion in revenue will come from 4000 gamblers. Talk about whales!
The article is pretty informative. I had lunch at the restaurant they went to, where I learned that Ox Tail Soup is actually pretty good. I will definitely go back next time I am in town. Plus, I now know where to get a few suits made.