During yesterday’s conference, Zeng Zhonglu, a professor from the Center for Gaming and Tourism Studies at the Macao Polytechnic Institute, said that the smoking ban inside Macau casinos had dampened the growth of the gaming industry.
“While there is no smoking ban in Las Vegas, in Macau, smoking [inside casinos] is banned,” said Zeng.
“If you are a gambler and you want to smoke, [the casinos] ask you to smoke outside, and you will lose your interest in gambling,” said Zeng. “I don’t [want to] mention that smoking is already banned in the mass market, but also banning smoking in VIP rooms? Banning smoking in VIP rooms is one of the direct causes behind Macau’s gaming industry growth slowing down.”
The professor highlighted how many studies show that people who like gambling also like smoking and drinking alcohol.
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