Before the election
OUT24 cCRITICAS PASSADO Macao’s casinos should host more residency shows, Sam Hou Fai said at a town hall meeting on Saturday – describing them as an opportunity to boost the city’s appeal to international tourists. He was speaking before a local audience whose attendance had been determined by random draw. According to a media report , the presumptive Chief Executive – and sole candidate running in the SAR’s upcoming election – noted that a UK pop star, understood to be Adele, recently rejected a residency offer worth around US$200 million from one of Macao’s six concessionaires. [ See more: Sam Hou Fai goes on his first community walkabout as presumptive CE ] “While she turned down the offer to take care of her family and children, could we not continue to promote something like this to make it a long term operation?” he said, arguing that such residencies could be an effective drawcard for the city. Sam reportedly added that his administration would “take a serious...