交通部已擬訂博弈專法草案

According to the draft gambling law which was recently completed by MOTC, the operation of a gambling industry will only be allowed with the integration of tourist resorts on outlying islands. The MOTC will start holding presentations in Kinmen, Matsu, and the Penghu islands on April 15, April 22, and May 6 respectively. The draft will be presented to legislators for review and approval in September.
交通部已完成「博弈專法草案」，規定博奕事業只能設在離島渡假村。交通部預定在四月十五日、二十二日及五月六日，分別在金門、馬祖及澎湖舉辦說明會，預定九月法案可送立法院審議。

The government will apply a special tax rate to the investors, according to the draft bill. However, the special tax rate will be set between 5 percent and 15 percent, far lower than the rates of 30 percent in Macau and 17 percent in Singapore. According to the explanation by MOTC, this will be the major competitive advantage of the outlying islands of Taiwan in attracting gaming investors.
　 根據「博弈專法草案」，政府將對投資者徵收特別稅，稅率為百分之五到百分之十五，遠低於澳門的百分之三十九及新加坡的百分之十七，交通部認為會比澳門、新加坡更具吸引力。

MOTC plans to issue at least two licenses to qualified investors in order to create a positive competing environment. It also states clearly in the draft that there won't be a second issuing of the licenses during the next 15 years.
　 交通部表示，基於良性競爭考量，台灣的博弈執照至少二張，博弈專法草案也明訂十五年內不再開放第二次。

According to "Offshore Islands Development Act", the operation of a gambling industry is only allowed on offshore islands. It is hoped that the establishment of gambling industry can be used to stimulate tourism. The draft gambling law also issues constraints restricting the establishment of a casino as an integrated part of international tourist resorts.
　 而根據離島建設條例，博弈只能設在離島，用意是藉由小型的博弈帶動觀光，博弈專法草案也規範博弈遊戲場只能附設在國際觀光渡假區。

本文摘譯、改寫自《金門日報》2011年4月2日報導