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Former judge who is wary of casinos elected as Macau's new leader
The Straits Times
|October 14, 2024
Former Macau judge Sam Hou Fai, who has warned against the outsize influence of the gambling industry on the city, was elected as its new leader by a 400-member committee.
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Mr Sam, 62, former president of Macau's Court of Final Appeal, was the sole candidate in the election for chief executive. He received 394 of 398 votes cast on Oct 13, with the remaining four being blank.
Mr Sam's victory raises questions about the outlook for the world's biggest casino market.
In August, he warned against the dominant role the gaming centres play in the local economy, saying that "for a period of time, the tourism and gaming industry developed in a disorderly manner and expanded wildly".
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