The approval of 150 gaming tables for a soon to open hotel is due to its integration with local small- and medium-sized enterprises, and it helps to enrich the city’s tourism features.

This is according to the Secretary for Economy and Finance, Mr Leong Vai Tac, who said on 21 May that casino operators could re-arrange tables under their own entities as long as the number of tables did not exceed the total number of tables approved.

Mr Leong said the Government had not received application from other operators requesting an increase in table numbers.

The Government pledges to restrict the annual increase of gaming table to no more than three per cent until 2023.

The downturn of consumer price index showed the Government’s efforts in controlling the product price; he said the Government would pay close attention to the effect on residents brought on by the drop in revenue from gaming.