Bloomberg.com, 12 Jan 2009, Tim Culpan and Janet Ong
Jan. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Taiwan repealed a ban on gambling on its outlying islands after more than 15 years, paving the way for developers such as AMZ Holdings Plc to open casinos and boost the flagging economy.
The bill allowing Kinmen, Matsu and Penghu to legalize casinos passed its final reading in Taiwan’s legislature today, Justin Chou, a lawmaker, said in a phone interview. The government hasn’t decided how many licenses to award, he said.
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