Six casino operators, along with the Government, reached a consensus that Macau’s gaming sector should not be expanded indefinitely.

The consensus was reached in a meeting with the Secretary for the Economy and Finance, Tam Pak Yuen (譚伯源), with representatives of six casino operators.

Tam said that in view of signs of recovery after the financial crisis, it is time for the Government to resume the review on Macau’s development of the gaming sector.

The next step the Government will do is to set an appropriate number of gaming tables based on ’scientific reasoning’ and ‘public consultation’, he said.

Tam also revealed that the Government will complete drafting two administrative regulations on slot machine parlours and casinos within the next two to three months, one of which will raise the lower age limit for casino entry from 18 to 21.

Source: BlogMacau.Info

Oct 17, 2009 2:10 PM