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Economy and Finance within the pre-
vious Gaming Commission.
The committee gauged opinions
and provided suggestions as an im-
portant reference point for the govern-
ment in drafting and implementing
gaming policies, as well as helping
its monitoring function. However, no-
one was ever officially appointed to
join the consultation committee.
“Positive’’ move
Gaming industry analysts have wel-
comed the move, with the Director
of the Institute for the Study of Com-
mercial Gambling of the University
of Macau (UM), Davis Fong Ka Chio
telling Macau Business that the new
commission will “do more besides
grant licenses”.
Fong believes the new commis-
sion has “broadened its view”, be-
coming less gaming-oriented in order
to “solve conflicts that have emerged
with the boom in the gaming indus-
try”. He gives as an example the pro-
cedures for granting land to casino
operators, which has been widely crit-
icised for a lack of transparency.
Better, but not the best
However, there is not unequivocal ap-
proval, Ricardo Siu, associate profes-
sor of Economics and International
Finance at the University of Macau Bite on new
says.
“The new commission is obvi-
ously an improvement on the previ-
gaming watchdog
ous one, but not necessarily the best.
For example, legal experts and repre-
Lawmaker Angela Leong fires broadside
sentatives from the police should have
been included.”
at the chief executive’s changes
One of the major changes in the
to the gaming commission
new commission is it no longer in-
cludes the commissioner for Legal by Sónia Nunes
Affairs.
“If a legal expert is no longer to
be included, there may be a deficiency
in the feedback to the legal system,” C
hief Executive Fernando Chui of the commission’s powers and the de-
Sai On’s changes to the structure velopment of the gaming sector are in-
of the Specialised Committee on timately connected. She added that its
says Siu. However, he believes if an the Gaming Sector – which saw legal ad- work cannot be disconnected from pro-
efficient communication system is vising coordinator, Jorge Oliveira removed fessionals within the industry, academics
established between the commission – have been criticised by STDM adminis- or specialists.
and legal experts, things should be trator and lawmaker Angela Leong. The commission can invite private
okay. Leong said the body was now com- partners to take part in the meetings,
Siu agrees the new commission posed “solely of heads and representa- but such a mechanism doesn’t convince
should be able to take a broader view tives of the civil service” – Social Affairs Stanley Ho Hung Sun’s fourth wife.
of issues, but adds: “It seems to me and Culture are no longer represented, “It’s a working model of a temporary
that this commission will put more while Administration and Justice, as well and irregular nature for public consulta-
focus on the economics/business as Transportation and Public Works, are tions, which highly limits the extension
than social issues around the casino now included. and depth of the consultation work,”
industry.” The lawmaker said the effective use said Leong.
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