Adam Lampton, an American photographer, reflects on his first visit to Macau and its transformation into a gambling mecca.
Macau, now a special administrative region of China, expects gaming revenues of about $27bn in 2024, highlighting its prominence over Las Vegas.
Lampton's photography book, titled Nothing Serious Can Happen Here, delves into Macau's contradictions, merging its colonial history with modern gambling.
The region is shifting towards a family-friendly "entertainment zone", yet gambling remains a key income source for the government.
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