Inside Asian Gaming

IAG FEB 2022年2月 亞博匯 20 COVER STORY F or so many years the undisputed heavyweight champion of the global gaming industry, Macau heads into 2022 on the precipice of a bright new era. WhiletheshadowofCOVID-19 and China’s determination to pursue a zero-COVID strategy continue to weigh on Macau’s six concessionaires, the 14 January release by the government of many final details around upcoming amendments to the SAR’s gaming law significantly improved investor sentiment – primarily on confirmation that most amendments will not be nearly as onerous as initially feared. Publication by the Legislative Assembly four days later of the full draft bill, “Amendment to Law No. 16/2001 – Legal framework for the exploitation of games of chance in casinos”, further highlighted the absence of potential “deal breakers” ahead of license re-tendering, although further clarity is required around some new additions to the law. These primarily relate to information concessionaires are expected to 作 為多年以來全球 博彩業無可爭議的 重量級冠軍，澳門 在2022年即將邁 入一個光明的新紀 元。 儘管新冠疫情的陰影和中國堅持 「清零」政策的決心持續給澳門的六間 博企帶來壓力，澳門特區政府於1月14 日公佈了有關博彩法修訂草案的大量細 節，極大地緩釋了投資者的情緒——尤 其是確認了大部分的修訂內容不會像早 前普遍擔心的那樣繁瑣。 四天之後，澳門立法會公佈了完整 的《修改第16/2001號法律<娛樂場幸運 博彩經營法律制度>》草案，儘管部分 法律的一些新規定需進一步闡明，但該