Add to ORKGAbstract Macau is the “gaming capital of the world.” After just 18 years of gaming in its modern era, Macau’s 41 casinos generate $33 billion in gaming revenue—a remarkable 70 percent of the city’s public funds. Indian gaming in the U.S. has experienced similarly rapid growth under analogous circumstances, including outsize economic dependency and community impacts. In its three decades, Indian gaming has become a $32 billion industry with nearly 500 casinos operated by 242 American Indian tribes. Although one might assume that Indian gaming and gaming in Macau could not be more different, we believe the similarities and potential lessons learned are striking. In this paper, we identify key points of comparison and difference between the Ma...