Inside Asian Gaming

IAG JUN 2022年6月 亞博匯 52 million (US$7.5 million to US$8.75 million) per day. Therefore, during the peak period, the monthly income of pawnshops could exceed MOP$10 million (US$1.25 million). But it also depends on the location of the pawnshop. Shops close to casinos attract more customers, and those inside casinos do even better. IAG: Ever since 2014, the Macau government has banned the use of POS machines by some merchants in casinos. And in 2017, the government banned the use of POS machines in all pawnshops. What was the impact on the industry? John: The government banned pawnshops in casinos from using POS machines in 2014 to prevent them from offering cash back services. The ban on the use of POS machines did have a significant impact on the industry, but at the same time, the number of illegal money exchanges IAG：2014年起，澳門政府禁止娛樂場 一些商戶使用POS機，到2017年全面禁 止當舖使用。這對行業帶來怎樣衝擊？ John： 2014年起政府禁止娛樂場內的當 舖使用POS機，防止娛樂場內當舖刷卡 套現。不能使用POS機後，對行業影響 的確很大，但同時間市場上多了很多換 錢黨。雖然不能說當舖的行為是100%合 法，但政府打擊後，總有人會冒着風險 在「灰色地帶」中行事，一些換錢黨會 從地下錢莊拿錢與賭客換錢，市場上的 情況就開始變得不同。 舉例，如果有賭客輸了很多錢， 想刷卡套現一些現金，但當舖無法做到 有關行為，賭客只好去尋找換錢黨的幫 IN FOCUS