Australia has a history of courting the Chinese gambler
- Written by Mark Finnane, ARC Laureate Fellow, Professor of History, Griffith University
Artist's rendition of a raid on a Chinese gambling house, 1872.National Library of Australia via Trove, CC BYAs with a lot of business, gambling has become globalised. Australian investors and governments over history have courted high rollers – VIP clients ready to spend very large amounts of money on the gaming tables of luxury casinos....
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