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Macau legislators vote in favor of first reading of draft gambling law
February 29, 2024
In an effort to lessen the gaming industry's susceptibility to criminal influence, the city's officials introduced a draft "Law to...
Macau records 1,107 cases of gaming crime in 2023
February 29, 2024
A significant rise in gaming-related criminal charges was reported by Macau's Office of the Secretary for Security on Wednesday, h...
Legal experts suggest need to reevaluate Macau’s new gambling law
February 27, 2024
The "Law to Combat Gambling Crimes," a proposed bill that has been hailed by local authorities as a means of reducing the suscepti...
Macau AL to conduct first reading of draft gambling crime law
February 23, 2024
The first reading of the draft "Law to Combat Gambling Crimes" by Macau's Legislative Assembly (AL) is scheduled for February 28th...
Macau proposes 1 to 5-year jail terms for individuals providing “illegal loans”
February 20, 2024
A draft "Law to Combat Gambling Crimes" created by the Macau government suggests prison terms of one to five years for those convi...
Macau to classify mutuum by shops in casinos as lending for gambling purposes
February 20, 2024
The "Law to Combat Illegal Gambling Crimes," a new proposal proposed in Macau, classifies casino shop mutuum loans as gambling. Gi...
Macau police says gaming crimes in 2023 decrease by 50% compared to pre-COVID levels
January 31, 2024
The gambling crime statistics for Macau for 2023 have been made public by the Judiciary Police (PJ) of the city.
The data indic...
China arrests 32,000 people involved in cross-border gambling, fraud crimes
January 19, 2024
In 2023, 35,000 illegal crossings were reported by Chinese authorities, which led to the arrest of almost 32,000 persons involved ...
Chinese authorities flag financial crimes involving Macau
December 29, 2023
China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange and the Supreme People's Procuratorate jointly released a press release highlight...
Macau amends law in combatting illegal gambling crimes
December 12, 2023
A draft "Law to Combat Illegal Gambling Crimes," put up by the Macau Executive Council, widens the scope of criminal gaming operat...