In the last decade, "money games" (especially stock and real estate speculation) have been rampant in Taiwan. This has led some to reinterpret the acronym ROC as standing for "Republic of Casino." And a number of foreign gambling centers like Las Vegas and Macao have set up offices in Taiwan to try to tap into the extravagance of Taiwan tourists who enjoy gambling.
自從近十年台灣社會掀起金錢遊戲以來，中華民國的英文縮寫 ROC 常被一些外國人戲稱為「賭場共和國」（Republic of Ca-sino），而針對台灣旅客的闊氣，許多國外知名賭場如美國拉斯維加斯、澳門、韓國華克山莊等均紛紛來台設立辦事處。