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How Falling Birth Rates Reshape the Gambling and Casino Industry
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how declining birth rates and aging populations are reshaping the gambling and casino industry. They focus on Macau, the world's largest gambling hub, where operators are pivoting from high-rolling VIP junkets toward mass-market, non-gaming entertainment—hotels, shows, shopping, and conventions. Lucas explains that Macau's gross gaming revenue peaked at $45 billion in 2013, then fell sharply due to China's anti-corruption crackdown and COVID-19. Now, with a shrinking younger population and a growing elderly demographic, casinos are…
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