自回歸以來，澳門博彩業發展快速，作為中國的一個特別行政區，中央政府對澳門的經濟發展和社會穩定抱有巨大期待。文章從博彩業與犯罪的關係出發，研究澳門在博彩業取得巨大成績的同時存在犯罪滋生的風險。由於合法博彩的存在，內地和澳門都面臨官員貪腐犯罪和其他相關犯罪的威脅，對此應有所準備。

This paper examines criminal activities and case histories of offenses related to Macau’s growing casino industry, now the highest revenue generating in the world. Being returned to China in 1999, Macau now is a Special Administrative Region (SAR) with its own governing officials who operate under China’s PRC maxim of “one country, two systems”. The dramatic rapid recent growth of the casino industry in Macau offers a unique opportunity to examine issues of crime and law enforcement within the context of the People’s Republic of China’s recently acquired political and economic stewardship in this SAR. The paper documents white-collar and organized crimes that present challenges to China now that Macau has become an international marquee.