(Ajis et al., 2010; Chou, 2005). Thus, the correlation between the
growth of foreign workers and the establishment of casino
gambling still needs to be clarified.
Lo (2005) and Vong (2004) suggested that organized crime in
Macau decreased after the liberalization of casino licensing in 2002.
However, Wan (2012) used a different approach, in which he
interviewed seventeen community leaders and found that 41% of
the interviewed leaders believed that the increase in crime rates
was due to the development of the casino gambling sector. In
contrast,Wan (2012) also pointed out that the statistical data of the
Judiciary Police of the Macau SAR Government in 2010 revealed
that Macau's criminal cases from 2002 to 2008 had increased by
52.5% (9088 cases in 2002 to 13,864 cases in 2008) and that the
number of gambling-related crimes increased by 37.8% (from 1093
in 2005 to 1506 in 2008). Therefore, even though as displayed in
Table 3, the survey respondents from Macau and Singapore both
hold neutral attitudes (with means of 4.23 and 3.71, respectively)
toward the item “There is an increase in the number of criminals
(Soc9)”, which does not mean that criminal problems and the
establishment of casino gambling are not correlated. The possible
correlation between crimes and casino gambling remains an
important social issue for governmental officials (for instance, the
worry for public security in Soc7).
The survey respondents from Macau and Singapore also
affirmed a standard upsurge in social welfare (ranking 3rd and 5th,
respectively). In fact, due to copious revenues from governmental
taxation, the Macau government has given every permanent resident
approximately MOP$5000e6000 [nearly equally to $625e750
U.S. Dollars] and every temporary resident approximately
MOP$3000e3600 [$375e450 U.S. Dollars] each year since 2008
and has also aided the following social welfares: the time-span of
free education from 10 years to 15 years, free medical care, and
subsidized bus transportation for those over the age of 65 years
(Wan, 2012). After the legalization of casino licensing from 2005 to
2010, Singapore opened two gambling casinos that required a very
short period of administrative procedures and processes (Resorts
World Sentosa and Marina Bay Sands). Such high administrative
efficiency earns the admiration of local residents (see Soc4, which
ranks 4th).