Not only did the Olympics commence in Beijing today, so did bets on the games in Macau Special Administrative Region.
According to the Associated Press, the area sports-book company began taking bets of 10 Hong Kong dollars via online and betting centers throughout the region.
Helen Poon, marketing manager of Macau Slots, told the AP: "We are Chinese, and we have to support the games. It's more fun to watch the games while you place bets -- it's more exciting."