Casinos don't pay a lot of money to have the headquarters here and the amount is low enough to justify a continued presence. This doesn't come at the cost of insecurity, since the Malta Gaming Authority is based here and is regarded as one of the most reliable regulatory bodies.

Malta has become known as one of the online gambling hubs of the world. This is thanks to the excellent reputation of the gambling licence and because of the favourable tax rate.

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.