Obviously Macau is one of the global hubs for gambling. But the problem with Macau is that the casinos can be very expensive and not everyone from mainland China can afford to go to these casinos and indulge in gambling. That's the reason why a lot of them look for more affordable destinations, such as Vietnam, Myanmar and Cambodia.
I haven't been to Macau but I know that they are the gambling hub and alike Las Vegas in Asia. Most of their customers there are foreigners and that's how the economy in that country relies mostly upon. I have a Chinese relative and what you are saying about being practical of them is true. If they have elsewhere to buy, to gamble or do anything with their money in a cheaper way, they'll go on that place and spend wisely their money for them to save and have discounts.
I am not sure how a casino can be cheap or costly, I mean we decide how much we want to bet when we visit a casino, right? So do they have high base bets or do they charge high service fees or something? I'm sorry but I haven't been to such casinos and I have no idea how to they operate but would like to know why some casinos are considered as cheap while some more royal and costly.
Maybe because I am gambling in online casinos mostly that is the reason I am not versed with how real casinos work and if they charge particular fees for giving you a table or if they charge some fees just to visit the casino.