马祖公投设赌场 Taiwan Votes For Casino
日期:2012-07-10 16:14

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A referendum on Saturday has paved the way for Taiwan's first casino, Reuters reported.
据路透社报道,马祖于上周六就是否设赌场进行公投,台湾或将产生第一家赌场。
Almost 57 percent of Matsu's voters opted in favor of government plans to build a casino, local Taiwanese media reported.
台湾当地媒体称,将近57%的马祖民众投票支持政府设立赌场。
Las Vegas players including Sheldon Adelson's Las Vegas Sands and MGM Resorts have been among the many companies keen on setting up a resort in Taiwan, given its close proximity to the Chinese mainland and large markets such as Korea and Japan.
鉴于台湾与中国大陆近在咫尺,并毗邻韩国、日本等大市场,很多大公司都希望能在那里开设休闲场所,其中就包括赌王谢尔登•阿德尔森执掌的拉斯韦加斯金沙集团以及美高梅国际酒店集团。
Gambling is illegal in Taiwan, but an amendment passed in 2009 permits the construction of casino resorts on offshore islands.
据悉,赌博在台湾是非法的;但2009年对此作出了修改,允许在离岛上建赌场。

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