Macau’s gaming regulator has initiated 22 administrative infraction proceedings against casino concessionaires since the city implemented a revised gaming law in 2022. The figures were disclosed in a legislative reply from the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), outlining how authorities have applied the administrative enforcement framework introduced under the updated law. Administrative Enforcement Under the Revised Gaming Law The information appeared in a written response from DICJ Director Ng Wai Han to a question raised by Legislative Assembly member […]

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The government for the casino-laden enclave of Macau has reportedly warned that there seems to be no immediate end in sight to the ongoing local gaming tax shortfall caused by the coronavirus pandemic. According to a Thursday report from Inside Asian Gaming, this revelation came during a Legislative Assembly meeting convened with a view to amending the city’s ongoing annual budget as its casino pool begins partially re-opening following a two-week lockdown at the hands of the coronavirus pandemic. The […]

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In Macau and a senior legislator has reportedly urged the government to consider legalizing some forms of iGaming so as to help the city’s public coffers recover from the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic. According to a report from Inside Asian Gaming, Jose Maria Pereira Coutinho (pictured) has served as a member of the former Portuguese enclave’s Legislative Assembly since 2005 and believes that legalizing online gaming would also allow local businesses to further diversify their activities. Significant supply: […]

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