'An empty shell of what it used to be': Asia’s gambling mecca gets a China-backed makeover
Last November, police arrested Alvin Chau, head of the city’s biggest junket operator Suncity Group Holdings, on more than 200 charges involving illegally operating casinos, money laundering and running a criminal syndicate. The warrant seen byHao Zhidong, a University of Macau professor emeritus who writes on the city’s history and culture, said Chau’s arrest is a big deal as it affects “the way gambling has always been done.
The work force has been decimated as a result, with non-resident workers, which typically make up a fifth of the region’s population, among the hardest hit. “Gaming was practiced in Macau long before 1849 … so it’s in the DNA of the place,” says Andrew W. Scott, vice chairman and CEO of, a Macau-based gambling magazine. “And when that gets taken away,” he said, “it makes Macau, frankly, an empty shell of what it used to be.”China has long pushed Macau to stop relying on gambling alone and diversify its income streams, but several factors stand in the way.to host new businesses. In September 2021, China offered 106 sq. km.
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