台湾的赌场计划

　　当涉及到赌场，我们期望可以长出一双可以看到长期趋势的眼睛，了解赌场在世界各地的发展情况。目前一件事是可以肯定的，即使在目前的经济环境中，赌博游戏还是从拉斯维加斯飞越太平洋到达亚洲。

　　大家都知道在Macaus恒星增长，即使最近被搁置。但是你可知道，台湾在行动上也得到呢？

　　台湾的国会议员日提议让离台湾岛赌场合法化。越来越多的亚洲国家已经对赌博行业合法化了，台湾也想加入这一行列。台湾试图以这一措施寻找新的旅游收入来源和促进经济发展的增长方式。想想澳门，柬埔寨和越南都已经开发赌场度假村或者正在在发展赌场度假村的过程中。

　　在台湾海峡中，澎湖群岛是最贫穷的群岛之一，台湾计划新建赌场，而且不止一个，也不止两个，台湾的雄伟计划是兴建三个大赌场群岛。

　　总统马英九，于2008年5月成为总统以后，已研究过台湾的赌场计划。如果此计划能顺利实施，这可能比他的前任计划更有利。他是现在执政党的第一负责人。

　　虽然中国对赌博游戏的热衷是十分有名的，但台湾岛的赌场计划面临一个棘手的问题，那就是澎湖群岛的地理位置，澎湖岛的地理位置不同与澳门，它无法靠近主要人口中心。还有其他棘手的问题，中国在1949年的内战结束以来，声称中国享有统治台湾的主权。但如今中国的统治已经影响到澳门的发展，因为它在2002年向外国公司敞开了大门，如米高梅，拉斯维加斯金沙和永利度假村。

　　英国AMZ Holdings正在分析澎湖岛的情况，并希望在荒芜的海岸线伸展构造500间赌场客房。他们正在寻找200万美元的投资资金。澎湖岛目前拥有90000人口。

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　　Taiwan plans offshore casinos

　　Posted on | January 15, 2009 | No Comments

　　We like to keep an eye on what is going on around the world when it comes to casinos to try and pick out some long term trends, and one thing is for sure, even in the current economic climate, is that the axis of gaming is shifting west from Las Vegas, over the Pacific and into Asia （or should we say east, but then that would be a longer way around the globe）。

　　Everyone knows about the stellar growth in Macaus, even if it has been put on hold recently. But did you know that the Taiwanese are also getting in on the action?

　　Taiwan’s parliament voted to legalise gambling on offshore islands on Monday, joining a increasing number of Asian states who are looking for new tourism revenue streams and a way of powering economic development. Think Macau, Cambodia and Vietnam who have all developed casino resorts or are in the process of developing them.

　　The Penghu islands in the Taiwan Strait are one of the poorest bits of Taiwan- there are plans afoot for not one, not two but three big casino complexes to be built on the archipelago. South Korea is also mooting a move into gaming- and the Sands group have earmarked a development for Singapore.

　　President Ma Ying-jeou, who beacame the new man in charge in May 2008, has looked more favorably on the plans than his predecessor. He is part of the now ruling Nationalist Party （KMT）。

　　Although the Chinese are famously keen on gambling, one thing that will stand in the way of the plans is the geographical location of the Pengu islands which, unlike Macau, are not close to major population centres. There?s also the other thorny issue that China has claimed sovereignty over self-ruled Taiwan since the end of the Chinese civil war in 1949. But rule by China has affected the development of Macau which, since it opened its doors to foreign companies in 2002, has seen its economy mushroom with global players such as  MGM Mirage, Las Vegas Sands and Wynn Resorts muscling in on the action.

　　British AMZ Holdings is analysing Penghu sites and wants to construct a 500 room casino complex on a barren stretch of coastline. They are looking to invest $200 million.

　　Penghu currently has a population of 90,000. This is likely to increase if these plans go ahead.