More casinos are opening up in Macau. It has evolved over a few decades from being a small colonial city to a major centre of gambling.
The main reason these casinos have decided to launch operations there is because they want to benefit from China having the world's second largest economy.
It certainly is working, given the large number of Chinese customers who go there to try their luck. This has also helped the city's economy, which is booming. However, there is a downside, with an increasing number of people becoming addicted to gambling.
They wrongly believe they will win a great deal of money, get hooked and find they are gambling day and night. Youngsters are particularly vulnerable, which is why I support the new law which bans people under the age of 21 from entering casinos.
This law is necessary because some young people are not mature enough to deal with the temptations they will face at the gaming tables.
I would like to see the government trying to do more to curb the rising tide of gambling addiction.