"In the past, even though Macao was less well known for its casinos, the Portuguese authorities were nonetheless conservative in their policies," says Kou Tin-chi, a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Macao SAR. Civil servants were only allowed into casinos during the three-day Chinese New Year holiday, and if they were caught inside one at any other time, the punishments were severe.
「在過往，澳門雖也以賭業為招牌，但是葡澳政府卻在政策上做了很好的防護，」澳門特別行政區立法會議員高天賜舉例，公務人員不能進賭場，唯一開放的只有春節放假 3 天，一旦抓到違規就嚴懲。