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Taiwan island casino 'to trigger China tourist boom'
The offshore island group of Matsu is likely to attract a large number of Chinese tourist gamblers, observers said on Sunday, a day after residents voted to allow Taiwan's first casino.  Taiwan Casino5/4/2013
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Upgrades for Matsu airports not for casino business: CAA
(Taiwan) -- The Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) said Saturday that its plan to improve two small airports on the outlying island of Matsu was drawn up to meet...
4/4/2013
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Taiwan proposes gaming tax one-third of Macau’s
(Taiwan) -- Taiwan’s cabinet has recommended a 13 percent tax on gross gaming revenue for any casinos built on outlying islands according to the Commercial Times,...
3/16/2013
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Matsu casino to create thousands of jobs: investor
(Taiwan) -- The head of a company seeking to build a casino resort in Matsu expects the project to create thousands of jobs for Taiwan, the Central News Agency reported...
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Resort developer urges Taiwan to pass gaming bills soon
(Philippines) -- An international resort developer who plans to build a resort featuring a casino on the Taiwan-held island chain of Matsu said Saturday he looks forward...
9/9/2012
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Sleepy Taiwan Isles Face Dicey $2 Billion Makeover
(Taiwan) -- Cheng Yu-lan, an elfin-looking woman of 55, surveys the terraced courtyard outside her deserted Matsu tea shop and considers the $2 billion bonanza about to...
7/28/2012
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Matsu to rebrand as luxury shopping destination
(Taiwan) -- Taiwan's outlying island chain of Matsu will for the first time open up a duty-free shopping center and boutiques selling luxury products later this year...
7/21/2012
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Matsu gambling referendum passes, but no one is ready
(Taiwan) -- After the people of the outlying Matsu Islands voted to allow construction of a casino, the central and county governments seemed strangely unprepared to...
7/15/2012
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Casino project is not a sure bet
(Taiwan) -- On July 7, when both sides of the Taiwan Strait commemorated the 75th anniversary of Chinese and Japanese troops clashing in the Marco Polo bridge incident...
7/14/2012
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Editorial: Matsu, gov't should see through 'sweet' casino deal
(Taiwan) -- The central government seems to be distancing itself from the prospect of Taiwan's first legal casino. Minister of the Interior Lee Hung-yuan expressed...
7/13/2012
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Build Casinos and China Will Come
(Taiwan) -- A voter referendum approved this month legalizes casinos for the first time on islets in the ocean strait separating Taiwan from China.
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Matsu casino will not enjoy power or water fee subsidies: officials
(Taiwan) -- Matsu would face problems of electricity and water supplies if casinos operated on the remote island county, economics officials said yesterday.
7/11/2012
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Matsu vying to build Taiwan's first casino resort
(Taiwan) -- The offshore island group of Matsu is vying to build Taiwan's first casino resort. This comes after a referendum gave the green light to the casino...
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Matsu: a new chip on the old gaming table
(Taiwan) -- Taiwan’s outlying Matsu islands has just decided in a referendum to embrace the lucrative but controversial industry of gambling after Singapore...
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Taiwan: Asia’s Next Gambling Destination?
(Taiwan) -- Residents of the outlying Taiwanese island of Matsu have officially opened their arms to the idea of hosting Taiwan’s first legal casino – and...
7/10/2012
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Anti-gambling group vows to monitor casino
(Taiwan) -- A group of anti-gambling young adults from Matsu will monitor the government’s policy on opening a casino there, the group convener said after Matsu...
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Casino resort to 'put Matsu back on its feet'
(Taiwan) -- Bringing a casino resort to Matsu will revive the island's economy and allow it to stand on its own feet instead of relying on central government funding...
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Commercial Times: Nothing ready for Matsu casino plan except votes
(Taiwan) -- Residents of the outlying island of Matsu have just passed a referendum in favor of a casino resort project on the island. Some argue that the island, which...
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Group says Matsu casino referendum was rigged
(Taiwan) -- The Alliance Against the Legalization of Gambling yesterday protested in front of the Agency Against Corruption following the results of a referendum last...
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Lienchiang chief denies backing casino ahead of vote
(Taiwan) -- Lienchiang County Magistrate Yang Sui-sheng on Tuesday denied accusations that he had abused public resources and violated the rules of administrative...
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MOTC in charge of casino plans
(Taiwan) -- The Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) will take charge of coordination among government agencies to formulate plans to facilitate the...
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MOTC to submit gaming law by next session
(Taiwan) -- Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) Deputy Minister Yeh Kuang-shih (葉匡時) stated yesterday that the ministry is likely to submit a draft...
7/9/2012
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Analyst: Taiwan casinos could be at least five years away
(Taiwan) -- Residents on a small group of Taiwanese islands approved a casino referendum over the weekend, paving a way for Taiwan’s first legal gaming...
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Long road to go before casino: minister
(Taiwan) -- Although Matsu residents have voted in a referendum to allow the construction of a casino in their island county, Minister of the Interior Lee Hong-yuan (李鴻源...
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Matsu needs airport boost for casino plan, CAA says
(Taiwan) -- With Matsu’s air traffic expected to increase following a referendum to establish a casino resort on the island, the Civil Aeronautics Administration (...
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Matsu referendum triggers Cabinet discussion of draft gambling bill
(Taiwan) -- Cabinet officials discussed a draft gambling bill Monday for the first time since Matsu residents voted in a referendum in favor of opening casino resorts on...
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Minister concerned over Matsu casino
(Taiwan) -- Lee Hung-yuan, minister of the Interior, yesterday expressed his concerns over the setup of casinos on the island county of Lienchiang, also known as Matsu.
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Resort developer urges Taiwan to pass gambling bill
(Taiwan) -- The head of a resort developer urged Taiwan's government and Legislature on Monday to pass a gambling bill that will enable it to build a casino resort on...
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Shares of industrial PC makers rise on Matsu casino project
(Taiwan) -- Shares of major industrial personal computer manufacturers moved up Monday morning in the wake of a referendum that approved a casino project on the outlying...
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Taiwan island votes yes for first casino resort
(Taiwan) -- A referendum in a small island group on Saturday has paved the way for Taiwan's first casino, welcome news for global gambling companies keen to expand in...
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Taiwan: will Macau’s magic rub off?
(Taiwan) -- Governments across Asia have been keen to replicate the success of Macau, the region’s casino hub, where billions have been made from wealthy Chinese...
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Weidner seeks rapid approval of Matsu casino
(Taiwan) -- Weidner Resorts Taiwan, a company run by Venetian Casino Resort chief executive Bill Weidner, said yesterday it planned to invest about NT$60 billion (US$2...
7/8/2012
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Political parties divided on Matsu casino project
(Taiwan) -- The ruling Kuomintang (KMT) will support a bill to build casinos on outlying Matsu Island after its residents agreed to the plan in a referendum, but an...
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Taiwan island casino 'to trigger China tourist boom'
(Taiwan) -- The offshore island group of Matsu is likely to attract a large number of Chinese tourist gamblers, observers said on Sunday, a day after residents voted to...
7/7/2012
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Approval of Matsu casino resort draws mixed response
(Taiwan) -- The approval granted by the residents of the outlying island of Matsu to a project to build a casino resort there through a local referendum yesterday drew...
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Matsu residents agree to casino proposal in referendum
(Taiwan) -- The residents of the outlying island of Matsu agreed in a referendum Saturday to the building of a casino resort there, with 1,795 voters supporting the...
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Residents say 'yes' to casino plan in Matsu
(Taiwan) -- Residents of the outlying island of Matsu yesterday voted to build a casino resort there in a public referendum held yesterday which will clear the way for...
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Taiwan voters back casino
(Taiwan) -- Matsu, a small island chain close to China, became the first Taiwanese offshore territory to pass a referendum that allows casino development on Saturday,...
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Voters on offshore Taiwan island OK casinos
(Taiwan) -- The offshore Taiwanese island chain of Matsu appears set to join Macau in the China gambling sweepstakes. Matsu voters approved a referendum Saturday...
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