tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post6660534506910914270..comments2023-10-22T18:25:39.688+08:00Comments on The View from Taiwan: Matsu Votes for CasinosMichael Turtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-6360126652410212642012-07-20T11:51:37.309+08:002012-07-20T11:51:37.309+08:00Hi there you all,
Taiwan Government has no clues ...Hi there you all,<br /><br />Taiwan Government has no clues how to do this, and they will most likely sit on their hands like everything else they do and do nothing. KMT and DPP dont see eye-to-eye on this and all the under-ground organized crimes in TW will also not allow this to become real. But for those that want to continue spending their money with Lawyers and lobby groups, put your money in Macua or Vegas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-75481339261446093202012-07-20T11:48:58.674+08:002012-07-20T11:48:58.674+08:00some claim they help to write the draft law, let m...some claim they help to write the draft law, let me clarify the draft law and all of it has been done by a law firm called Lin and Associates. NO other lawyer or law firm was hired by TW government. Maybe lack of experience about Gaming law, but they are the ones.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-17831373615884332022012-07-19T16:59:13.590+08:002012-07-19T16:59:13.590+08:00Taiwan Government introduced this cat weidner as f...Taiwan Government introduced this cat weidner as father of gambling in one their meetings, what a Joke that is, father of gambling? seriously? This guy is nothing but lip service and at most an ex-employee( not partner as his girl friend calls him) of sands.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-85122514287932532192012-07-10T11:40:58.026+08:002012-07-10T11:40:58.026+08:00Hi Michael,
I'm not gonna comment on the casi...Hi Michael,<br /><br />I'm not gonna comment on the casino in Matsu, personally I don't think it's gonna work.<br /><br />What I would like to comment though, is that I saw you on TV. A show on FTV news channel. You look good on TV :Dposeidon206https://www.blogger.com/profile/06067768693055737854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-36174928303064156882012-07-10T05:49:39.022+08:002012-07-10T05:49:39.022+08:00""Well, yes, this is probably true but d...""Well, yes, this is probably true but do not forget that all that sweet land conveniently packaged together at great cost for AMZ Holdings PLC by the central and local government in Penghu County has still not been sold.""<br /><br />Hahaha. Yes, that was like the largest single landholding in Taiwan. <br /><br />Thanks for the comments, great ones.Michael Turtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-52238701499834384502012-07-10T03:06:57.625+08:002012-07-10T03:06:57.625+08:00Good link, Les. Reminds me of all the funny busine...Good link, Les. Reminds me of all the funny business Jack Abramoff was doing in Saipan/Tianan (?) <br /><br />Although both places are backwaters (Matsu and Saipan) I don't think its the right comparison. I would look more at what Singapore has accomplished as far as gaming laws / gangsterism and also keeping the place beautiful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-15208202287899856332012-07-09T21:31:01.755+08:002012-07-09T21:31:01.755+08:00Oh my sweet lord, I cannot believe how naive you p...Oh my sweet lord, I cannot believe how naive you people are: Weidner Resorts is nothing more than a front company put together at Beijing's behest. Why else would Lienchiang County Government be falling over itself to do business with such an outfit? The truth of the matter is that aside from the largely overlooked economic annexation of the county to mainland China, the casino has nothing to do with Taiwan. The gamblers will be predominantly mainland Chinese, the revenues will make their way into the communist leadership's pockets and Macau will see fewer patrons from the other side of the strait as a result of tighter visa issuing regulations decreed by Beijing. Someone wrote that Kinmen is next. Well, yes, this is probably true but do not forget that all that sweet land conveniently packaged together at great cost for AMZ Holdings PLC by the central and local government in Penghu County has still not been sold.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-61854896883722876102012-07-09T10:17:22.315+08:002012-07-09T10:17:22.315+08:00Have a look at the experience of Tinian in the CNM...Have a look at the experience of Tinian in the CNMI...<br /><br />http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?cat=1&newsID=120172<br /><br />Even the US federal govt. cannot persuade them to pay their tax bill, do anything for local infrastructure or even hire a local citizen. All the staff come from China and all profits and presumably salaries go back there. The local inhabitants get to deal with the garbage and pollution, plus inflation. The casino regularly burns plastic trash to cut costs and the smell on this tiny island is sickening, reducing the chance that anyone other than Chinese gamblers will come visit.lesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-18322785306474083542012-07-09T00:03:44.289+08:002012-07-09T00:03:44.289+08:00Most of the articles on future Matsu Casino resort...Most of the articles on future Matsu Casino resorts are misleading. What I mean is that there are other consortiums, with much better financial and professional casino management resources, planning resorts on Matsu. They just played it smart and stayed low keyed until the referendum passed. <br /><br />Weidner Resorts is a joke. They have no money and are all talk. In fact, it is amazing the casino referendum passed because this big mouth infuriated many residents with his blatant lies. Many people voted no because they didn't like this guy's way of doing buisness. Sheldon Adelson had this to say about Weidner: <br /><br /><i>"Would I have done anything different? Yes, I would’ve fired Bill Weidner a long time ago. He created a financing situation that was completely inappropriate. Now we’re getting financing that’s more appropriate."</i> <a href="http://thestrippodcast.blogspot.com/2009/05/adelson-wishes-hed-fired-weidner-sooner.html?m=1" rel="nofollow">link</a>. Do we need people like this in Taiwan?? Even his 4 person staff is untrustworthy. <a href="http://www.matsu.idv.tw/topicdetail.php?f=2&t=103556" rel="nofollow">link</a>.<br /><br />Btw, from what I know, Kimen Magistrate Lee has several legal issues pending, so I guess a Kimen referendum would be several years away until he steps down. Personally, I think the KMT wants to bring gaming to Taiwan itself, not an offshore island. <br /><br />Re: Taxes, from what I know, the tw.gov will get a %. In Macao it is 40%, in Singapore it is 12%. So the .gov will get something.<br /><br />The tw.gov goofed a bit because there was a team working closely with the Nevada State Gaming Control board to put in place stong gaming control laws, but for some odd reason, they decided to give this incredibly important legal contract to a small team of local, inexperienced in gaming, lawyers (Paul Hsu). Big mistake. Maybe the tw.gov will see the light, it is not too late. They should have just followed the Singapore gaming model.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-19768128448885607022012-07-08T22:17:56.753+08:002012-07-08T22:17:56.753+08:00The idea of a "college" is essentially t...The idea of a "college" is essentially the developer telegraphing his intentions to launder money and hide assets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com