By João Paulo Meneses jpmeneses@macaubusiness.co


Hainan waits for 2049


Hainan – dubbed ‘the Hawaii of China’ – is not an immediate threat to Macau’s gaming dominance but what happens in this Special Economic Zone is too important to ignore. In the present – and especially in the future.


specialist consulted by Macau Business believes that there is fervent interest in the subject although these interested parties may have to wait until a very specific date to achieve their goal: 2049. Jitendra Tulcidas, former Economic Affairs


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Advisor to the Haikou (the capital city of the Province) Municipal People’s Government, knows this reality well. “For a long time Hainan authorities have been working to boost international tourism and transform [Hainan] into one of the main tourist destinations in Asia, rivalling with the likes of Bali and Thailand.” And despite “clear indications about the


Chinese Government’s intentions of legalising gambling in Hainan nowhere are there to be found”, Mr. Tulcidas emphasises “the high expectations of local players who have


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uthorities in Hainan Province have already clarified that gaming will not be part of plans to develop a ‘free trade port’ on this Chinese holiday island, but a


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