Inside Asian Gaming
IAG OCT 2019年10月 亞博匯 86 業界盛事 Macau’s gross gaming revenue fell 1.9% year-on-year in the first eight months of 2019 but I truly believe the gaming income situation will improve next year. Also, I think with the double celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and the 20th anniversary of Macau’s return to the motherland in the fourth quarter of 2019, plus many other celebratory events, the number of tourists will increase and therefore provide an opportunity to see growth in gaming and entertainment revenues. Macau, being the leading gaming center in Asia, has the potential to become the foremost in the gaming industry in terms of innovation and development. BB: Are you concerned by some of the headwinds Macau has faced in recent times with China’s slowing economy, the US-China trade war and the protests in Hong Kong? JC: Statistically speaking, inbound visitors to Macau are still stable and no damage or impacts have affected the gaming market so far. I have great confidence in the ability of the government of Hong Kong to resolve the situation and I will hold a “wait-and-see” attitude on the US-China trade war. BB: 你對於現時澳門博彩業的情況有甚麼想法? JC: 我的個人觀點是:2019年下半年的博彩收入很有可能會出現負 增長。根據官方統計數字,澳門的博彩總收入在2019年首8個月按 年下跌1.9%,但我真的相信,賭收的情況在下一年將會有所改善。 另外,我認為由於在2019年第四季會有中華人民共和國成立 70週年及澳門回歸祖國20週年的雙慶,另外還有其他很多慶祝活 動,這些都將會令到訪客數字有所上升,並且有機會令博彩及娛樂 收益出現增長。 澳門作為亞洲的博彩中心,有機會成為博彩行業中創新及發展 方面的佼佼者。 BB: 你會否擔心最近澳門面對的一些諸如中國經濟放緩、中美貿 易戰,以及在香港示威活動等的阻力? JC: 就統計數據而言,前往澳門的訪客依然維持在平穩的水平,而 且博彩市場到目前為止仍未有受到任何損害或影響。我對於香港政 府解決目前情況的能力非常有信心,而我亦繼續對中美貿易戰保持 一個「觀望」的態度。 BB: 博彩中介行業在最近幾個月於中國及澳洲都遭受了一些負 面報導。你對此情況以及博彩中介對於澳門博彩業長遠未來所起 的作用有甚麼看法? JC: 從我的個人觀點而言,澳門擁有最嚴謹的反洗黑錢法律,並且 有著最嚴厲的監管。因此,我相信澳門的中介將會繼續壯大,並朝著 健康的方向發展,以及繼續在澳門博彩業的長遠未來扮演一個重要 角色。
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