Inside Asian Gaming

IAG SEP 2020年9月 亞博匯 34 COVER STORY AWS: Obviously gamblers sometimes default and we know debts are not enforceable in mainland China, however there have been some instances, such as in Hong Kong where a casino concessionaire won a famous case, in which debts were enforced. No doubt this causes confusion. What are your thoughts? AC: Based on my previous recommendations, mainland courts should also start to accept and legally apply the judgment of Macau courts on enforcement of gambling debts. As I said, if mainland visitors enter Macau’s casinos and gamble, they should have to register using their real name to ensure they have legitimate capital channels. The regulatory authorities need to then confirm the legitimacy of any loan. Once this is in place, the mainland courts could Based on the current system, I think regulation is needed to supervise Chinese gamblers in terms of their capital quality, as well as the capital sources of casinos and VIP rooms. 我認為在現行制度的基礎上，需要一個資金管道，專門負責監管參與博彩業務人士其 資金水平的資格審查，同時監管娛樂場及貴賓廳的資金來源。 與博彩業務人士的身份問題，長期以來兩地法規是不協調的。澳 門法律沒有規定經營博彩業務的合作人不可以是內地人。 然而根據內地法律，內地人士禁止投資及參與經營博彩業 務，也禁止在內地組織及推廣境外包括澳門的博彩活動，上述皆 為違法行為，所以理應不容許內地人開戶成為合作人。只有賭客 才可以實名開戶，只有那些能開旅行支票的人士才可以合法辦理 博彩借貸。 卓：信貸在世界各地的綜合度假村行業中皆發揮著重要作用，但 其規則卻因司法管轄區而異。您對澳門旅遊業，特別是博彩業的 信貸擴張有何看法？ 周： 所有在澳門娛樂場及貴賓廳的博彩借貸都應申報並接受監 管。澳門博彩業發展應該是亞洲甚至全球的先鋒。 從博彩收入而言，我們已經超越了美國拉斯維加斯成為世界 第一。博彩業是澳門的龍頭行業，小小的澳門可以擁有世界排名