Macau to stop gambling expansion 澳門限制博彩業發展 (澳门限制博彩业发展)

Macau's Chief Executive Edmund Ho announce to stop granting new gaming licences and the construction of new casinos, government will not approve new applications for land use filed by gaming companies due to some of the locals protest that casino boom has not benefited the wider society and much of the profits have been sent abroad to foreign operators. The number of gaming licences in Macau would be capped at six, but the gaming constructions that are already underway or in discussion would not be affected. Moreover, slot machines will need to be remove away from the densely-populated districts.

According to statistics from the Gaming Inspection and Co-ordination Bureau, there are currently 29 casinos with more than 4,300 gaming tables in operation in Macau.

US casino giants Las Vegas Sands, Wynn Resorts and MGM Mirage share price have increase by 9%, 7% and 3.4% on Tuesday.

為了確保澳門經濟均衡發展, 澳門周二宣布將不再增發經營牌照, 凍結向新賭場建設劃撥土地，鉗制博彩業的進一步發展。除現有的三張牌照, 三個轉批牌外，將不再增發新賭場經營許可, 也不核准業者擴增賭台, 角子老虎機要逐步遷出社區。小型賭場可能出現合併。博彩業的高速發展無可避免衝擊了澳門這社會。

這些新規宣布後, 拉斯維加斯金沙集團(Las Vegas Sands)股價周二大漲9%，而永利度假村(Wynn Resorts)股價則升7%。米高梅集團 (MGM Mirage)漲幅也有3.4％。

Pic Source : Shanghai Daily