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3 unusual facts about Macanese pataca


Cricket fighting

Many famous hotels around Macau hold cricket fights where bets up to thousands of patacas would be waged on a single fight.

Macanese legislative election, 2013

Lee Kin Yun claims UGM vice-president Mak Soi Kun was vote buying during a function gift bags were handed out with the name, photo and address of Mak Soi Kun with the estimated value of 100 Macanese pataca.

Viva Macau

During 2008–2009, the Macau SAR government lent Viva Macau MOP200 million to help improve the airline's sustainability after taking similar action to rescue Air Macau.



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