António Lobo Vilela

Opinion

- 27 POSTS

OPINION – International gamblers myth

All that remains for Macau is to eventually shuffle the cards and use pragmatism to...

OPINION – Hotel Central, Macau’s first integrated casino-hotel

At a friend's kind invitation, I had the pleasure of experiencing a trial stay with...

OPINION – Sharing of casino revenues

Any agreement or arrangement in which a casino gaming concessionaire shares its casino (gross or...

OPINION – Back to basics

Decriminalising illegal gambling exploitation by the concessionaires could send out the wrong signal. Any change,...

OPINION – So long, farewell Macau Jockey Club

The termination by mutual agreement of the concession contract for the exclusive operation of horse...

OPINION – Wild Card

The presence of illegal so-called "money changers" in and around Macau's casinos has become a...

【時事評論】“城市”與博彩業現狀

11月15日,行政長官向立法會提交《二○二三年財政年度施政報告》。該份《施政報告》的發表可謂特區政壇的巔峰之作,根據經濟指標和最新統計數據,我們看到年輕的澳門特別行政區正身處一個前所未有且極具挑戰性的經濟時代。

OPINION – State of the ‘nation’ and gaming

On November 15, the Chief Executive presented the Policy Address (LAG) for 2023 to the...

【時事評論】問題在於:生存還是毁滅

終審法院院長在2022/2023年司法年度開幕典禮上宣佈:“接下來,終審法院將就六家博彩企業是否屬於以專營制度經營業務之公司,從而確定為著《刑法典》規定之效力,該等企業的五萬多名員工是否等同於公務員作出統一司法見解……以便決定他們是否處以以公務員為犯罪主體的罪名”。

OPINION – To be or not to be: that is the question

The president of the Court of Final Appeal announced, in his speech at the formal...

【時事評論】六變七!

在是次娛樂場幸運博彩經營批給公開競投出現第七間參與競投公司實在令人有點意外。

OPINION – Six was, seven is!

Surprisingly, a seventh bidder appeared in the public tender for the award of casino gaming...

【時事評論】讓別人幹自己的份內事!

是次修改澳門《博彩法》刪除了與娛樂場營運商所營事業有關的原則,根據該原則,娛樂場營運商的所營事業僅為“經營娛樂場幸運博彩或其他方式的博彩”。隨著法律的修改,未來的娛樂場營運商的所營事業必須包括但不僅限於“經營娛樂場幸運博彩”。

OPINION – Let George do it!

The amendment to the Macau Gaming Law eliminated the principle of exclusive business purpose, according...

【時事評論】博彩中介人,另一宗塔沃拉家族事件

眾所周知,太陽城集團行政總裁周焯華(及集團另外20名中、高級管理人員)因涉嫌觸犯黑社會、不法經營賭博、欺詐、清洗黑錢等多項罪行被(正式)起訴。

OPINION – Junkets, a Távoras Affair

The (official) indictment against Suncity's CEO, Alvin Chau Cheok Wa (and twenty other Suncity middle...

【時事評論】千刀萬剮之痛

《博彩法》修正案終獲通過,結束了長達九個月的爭議過程,其源於澳門特區政府在未事先諮詢博彩運營商意見的情況下,開展了具爭議性的公開諮詢。

OPINION – Death by a thousand cuts

Wishful thinking or not, all financial obligations without proper safeguard mechanisms make casino operators more...

【時事評論】“完全搞錯”

由於本人曾參與(現行)澳門博彩法,以及批給合同和轉批給合同的草擬工作,被問及關於存在由第三人經營的娛樂場(又稱“衛星場”)的法律依據,以及“衛星場”需否請求政府許可他們永久關閉的問題。

OPINION – Hold the wrong end of the stick

Legal interpretation is not within everyone's reach. To muddy the waters is not advised, and...
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- 27 POSTS

OPINION – International gamblers myth

All that remains for Macau is to eventually shuffle the cards and use pragmatism to...

OPINION – Hotel Central, Macau’s first integrated casino-hotel

At a friend's kind invitation, I had the pleasure of experiencing a trial stay with...

OPINION – Sharing of casino revenues

Any agreement or arrangement in which a casino gaming concessionaire shares its casino (gross or...

OPINION – Back to basics

Decriminalising illegal gambling exploitation by the concessionaires could send out the wrong signal. Any change,...

OPINION – So long, farewell Macau Jockey Club

The termination by mutual agreement of the concession contract for the exclusive operation of horse...

OPINION – Wild Card

The presence of illegal so-called "money changers" in and around Macau's casinos has become a...

【時事評論】“城市”與博彩業現狀

11月15日,行政長官向立法會提交《二○二三年財政年度施政報告》。該份《施政報告》的發表可謂特區政壇的巔峰之作,根據經濟指標和最新統計數據,我們看到年輕的澳門特別行政區正身處一個前所未有且極具挑戰性的經濟時代。

OPINION – State of the ‘nation’ and gaming

On November 15, the Chief Executive presented the Policy Address (LAG) for 2023 to the...

【時事評論】問題在於:生存還是毁滅

終審法院院長在2022/2023年司法年度開幕典禮上宣佈:“接下來,終審法院將就六家博彩企業是否屬於以專營制度經營業務之公司,從而確定為著《刑法典》規定之效力,該等企業的五萬多名員工是否等同於公務員作出統一司法見解……以便決定他們是否處以以公務員為犯罪主體的罪名”。

OPINION – To be or not to be: that is the question

The president of the Court of Final Appeal announced, in his speech at the formal...

【時事評論】六變七!

在是次娛樂場幸運博彩經營批給公開競投出現第七間參與競投公司實在令人有點意外。

OPINION – Six was, seven is!

Surprisingly, a seventh bidder appeared in the public tender for the award of casino gaming...

【時事評論】讓別人幹自己的份內事!

是次修改澳門《博彩法》刪除了與娛樂場營運商所營事業有關的原則,根據該原則,娛樂場營運商的所營事業僅為“經營娛樂場幸運博彩或其他方式的博彩”。隨著法律的修改,未來的娛樂場營運商的所營事業必須包括但不僅限於“經營娛樂場幸運博彩”。

OPINION – Let George do it!

The amendment to the Macau Gaming Law eliminated the principle of exclusive business purpose, according...

【時事評論】博彩中介人,另一宗塔沃拉家族事件

眾所周知,太陽城集團行政總裁周焯華(及集團另外20名中、高級管理人員)因涉嫌觸犯黑社會、不法經營賭博、欺詐、清洗黑錢等多項罪行被(正式)起訴。

OPINION – Junkets, a Távoras Affair

The (official) indictment against Suncity's CEO, Alvin Chau Cheok Wa (and twenty other Suncity middle...

【時事評論】千刀萬剮之痛

《博彩法》修正案終獲通過,結束了長達九個月的爭議過程,其源於澳門特區政府在未事先諮詢博彩運營商意見的情況下,開展了具爭議性的公開諮詢。

OPINION – Death by a thousand cuts

Wishful thinking or not, all financial obligations without proper safeguard mechanisms make casino operators more...

【時事評論】“完全搞錯”

由於本人曾參與(現行)澳門博彩法,以及批給合同和轉批給合同的草擬工作,被問及關於存在由第三人經營的娛樂場(又稱“衛星場”)的法律依據,以及“衛星場”需否請求政府許可他們永久關閉的問題。

OPINION – Hold the wrong end of the stick

Legal interpretation is not within everyone's reach. To muddy the waters is not advised, and...