Inside Asian Gaming

IAG JUN 2022年6月 亞博匯 89 行業檔案 they often joked saying that “junket rooms are not just rooms, many things that happen inside are not to be overseen by the concessionaires.” Many illegal activities in VIP rooms could not be monitored immediately. Concessionaires will never engage in illegal activities because they’re licensed companies and won’t give up their future for a business that may violate the law. But that’s not the case with the junkets. 其後中國內地政府進行一系列反貪 行動，澳門賭業就受到較大的影響，特 別是貴賓廳的業務。貴賓廳在2013年達 到高位後就再沒有恢復，逐漸被中場取 代，特別在2021年末一系列的貴賓廳事 件後，貴賓廳正式宣佈「死亡」。 從自己經歷的事件來看，博彩業發 展至今最主要有三個因素：第一是政策 對博彩業的影響、第二是博企的投資力 度、第三是人力資源（就業人口）。 IAG：你提到貴賓廳業務的「死亡」， Ryan對這種情況有何看法？ Ryan： 我相信這一系列事件反映了業界 都有共識，傳統的經營模式已不存在。 IAG: In the latest amendments to Macau’s Gaming Law, the provisions on satellite casinos have aroused widespread public discussion. What is your opinion on it? RH: We definitely should not ignore the existence of satellite casinos. They’ve made great contributions to Macau’s tourism and economy, but it is true the existence of satellite casinos lacks any legal basis. If we look at the current operating mode of the satellite casinos,