[K5pbem] Story Idea

[Michael Surbrook]

On Jan 20, 2006, at 6:24 AM, Thomas Michael EDWARDS wrote:

>
> --- Michael Surbrook, on 2006-01-19 05:06, wrote:
>
>> Just to be clear -- one can presume HK is loaded with casinos
>> and the like. Oh, and some of them have to be on big riverboats
>> in the harbor. HK would also have sports betting parlors, mah
>> johngg parlors, pachinko parlors, and various places dedicated
>> to VR gaming/betting. Then come places like Rinn-Fa's, with
>> slots, cards, dice, roulette, and other games of chance (as
>> well as many other forms of betting).
>
> I delurked to claim Kagura, so I might as well add some info that
> may be useful here. :)
>
> In the present day, most of "HK" gambling happens in Macau.  It's
> very common to get a day pass on one of the HK <-> Macau ferries
> to head to the gambling palaces there.  In fact, last I checked,
> Macau is the largest, and fastest growing, gambling center in the
> world.  Most of the tourist dollars spent in these casinos come
> from tourists coming from HK, so Macau depends on HK tourism to
> a large degree.
>
> I point this out not to discourage casinos and/or gambling in HK,
> only to point out another nearby area for story ideas.

Works for me!

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