馬祖公投設賭場 Taiwan Votes For Casino

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A referendum on Saturday has paved the way for Taiwan's first casino, Reuters reported.

據路透社報道，馬祖於上週六就是否設賭場進行公投，臺灣或將產生第一家賭場。

Almost 57 percent of Matsu's voters opted in favor of government plans to build a casino, local Taiwanese media reported.

臺灣當地媒體稱，將近57%的馬祖民衆投票支持政府設立賭場。

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.

鑑於臺灣與中國大陸近在咫尺，並毗鄰韓國、日本等大市場，很多大公司都希望能在那裏開設休閒場所，其中就包括賭王謝爾登•阿德爾森執掌的拉斯韋加斯金沙集團以及美高梅國際酒店集團。

Gambling is illegal in Taiwan, but an amendment passed in 2009 permits the construction of casino resorts on offshore islands.

據悉，賭博在臺灣是非法的；但2009年對此作出了修改，允許在離島上建賭場。