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MGM Cotai granted official approval for its new-style smoking lounges

May 10, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino expansion projects, Macau

In Macau, the giant MGM Cotai integrated casino resort from MGM China Holdings Limited has reportedly become the latest gambling venue to have had its new-style smoking lounges approved by the city’s Health Bur...

New smoking rules come into effect in Macau

Adam Morgan

January 2, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Macau

In Macau, new rules have reportedly come into force that prohibit patrons from smoking tobacco anywhere on a casino floor except in designated airtight ‘lounges’ that must be approved by authorities in line wit...

New standards for smoking lounges announced by Macau government

Sadonna Price

September 26, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Macau

In July this year, the Legislative Assembly approved a new regime in regards to public smoking. On Monday, the government of Macau announced the details of the newly-amended Regime on Tobacco Prevention and Con...

Revised smoking lounge bill approved in Macau

K Morrison

July 17, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Macau

After a second and final reading, on Friday Macau’s Legislative Assembly approved a revised bill on smoking that will soon require the VIP areas of the city’s more than 30 gambling establishments to set up smok...

AL Committee votes in favor of smoking lounges in Macau casinos

K Morrison

March 15, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Macau

The Law on Prevention and Control of Tobacco Smoke and possible exceptions to the smoking ban in Macau casinos were the topics of discussion at the 10th meeting of The Second Standing Committee of the Legislati...

Tobacco Control Office considers new standards for smoking in Macau

Sadonna Price

February 20, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Macau, Labor Relations

Smoking has been a hot topic of debate in Macau for several years now with new standards currently under consideration. In October 2014, the smoking of cigarettes was banned in Macau on the gaming floors with e...

Macau smoking debate intensifies as the number of fines increase

Adam Morgan

September 5, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Macau, Labor Relations

The number of people fined for smoking in Macau casinos during the first eight months of 2016 increased by 32.2% year-on-year while a leading labor union has asked the government to further strengthen its enfor...

Legislative committee supports keeping smoking lounges on Macau casino floors

K Morrison

May 29, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Macau

Macau’s smoking lounges aren’t going anywhere for now, as long as the health of casino employees isn’t jeopardized. The smoking lounges were supported by a majority of the Macau Legislative Assembly working ...

Macau executive council introduces new tobacco control bill

Renee Kingsley

July 1, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Asian Casino News, Macau, Taxation

Macau was once a gambling haven as casinos provided gamblers with VIP treatment in order to attract them and keep their business. Smoking wasn’t considered a luxury but a basic right in casinos until Macau deci...