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ISO MO

Macau: gambling regulation and licensing

Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China

Part of China

  • Online sports bettingMonopoly
  • Online casinoProhibited
  • Online pokerProhibited
  • Lottery and iLotteryMonopoly
  • Horse race bettingProhibited
  • Land-based (reference)Regulated
Regulator
Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau
Headline tax
35% GGR
Licence required
Yes
Last verified
25 Oct 2026

Summary

Macau runs a large, tightly capped land-based casino industry and licenses no online casino. Casino gaming is governed by Law 16/2001, as amended by Law 7/2022, which limits concessions to six. SJM Resorts, Galaxy Casino, Venetian Macau, MGM Grand Paradise, Melco Resorts (Macau) and Wynn Resorts (Macau) hold ten-year contracts running from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2032, supervised by the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) under the Secretary for Economy and Finance. Casino concessionaires may not operate interactive games, and since 29 October 2024 Law 20/2024 has made operating, promoting or organising online games of chance or online mutual betting in Macau without authorisation a crime carrying one to eight years in prison, wherever the servers are. The only lawful remote product is the football and basketball sports lottery run by SLOT through its official website, under an instant lottery concession now extended one year at a time, most recently to 5 June 2027. Casinos pay a special gaming tax of 35% of gross gaming revenue, contributions of 2% and 3% of revenue, and fixed and variable premiums. The minimum age to enter a casino is 21. Games of fortune generated MOP 247.4 billion in 2025, up 9.1%, and MOP 187.1 billion from January to September 2026, up 3.2%. The number of casinos fell from 30 to 20 by the end of 2025, when the three-year transition for satellite casinos ended. A new Advertising Law, Law 7/2026, bans gambling advertising from 1 January 2027 outside concessionaires' own gaming areas, venues and official websites.

Common pitfalls

Reading the casino market as an online one: none of the six concessions covers online play, and interactive games are expressly excluded. Assuming an offshore licence helps: the online offence in Law 20/2024 applies wherever the servers sit, and promoting such a site is itself the offence. Treating horse racing as live: it ended on 1 April 2024.

Key facts

Regulator
Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ)
Regulator type
Dedicated regulator
Headline tax
35% GGR
Licence required
Yes
Minimum age
21+
Tax base
Casino concessionaires pay a special gaming tax of 35% of gross gaming revenue (Law 16/2001, art. 27), paid monthly to the Financial Services Bureau by the tenth day of the following month. On top of the tax they pay annual contributions of 2% of gross gaming revenue to a public fund for cultural, social, economic, educational, scientific, academic and philanthropic purposes and 3% for urban development, tourism promotion and social security (art. 22(1)(2) and (3)), plus the fixed and variable premiums set in the concession contracts. The 2% and 3% contributions may be reduced or waived on gross gaming revenue from customers brought in from foreign countries (Administrative Regulation 54/2022; Chief Executive Dispatch 216/2022). Where average revenue per table or machine falls below MOP 7 million or MOP 300,000, a special premium equal to the special gaming tax on the shortfall is due (art. 20(4); Dispatch 162/2022). These are land-based rates. No online gambling tax exists because there is no licensed online casino or sportsbook.
Currency
MOP
Official languages
Chinese, Portuguese

How to get a gambling licence in Macau

Online sports betting in Macau is a state monopoly: only a single state-owned or designated operator is permitted.

The regulator is the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ).

We record 4 licence types for Macau.

For the Concession for games of fortune in casinos, the annual fee is MOP 30,000,000 (as of 1 Jan 2023).

Applications
Capped at 6 licences
Local presence
A local company or establishment is required.
Financial guarantee
Each casino concessionaire must keep share capital of at least MOP 5 billion (Law 16/2001, art. 17). The SJM Resorts contract requires a first-demand bank guarantee of MOP 1 billion from 1 January 2023 until 180 days after the concession ends, and the Secretary for Economy and Finance may require a bank guarantee covering the probable monthly special gaming tax (art. 27(5)). Gaming promoters and management companies post bonds of MOP 1.5 million, collaborators MOP 500,000.
Headline tax
35% GGR (see Taxation for the full position)

Licence fees in Macau

Licence typeApplication feeAnnual feeTerm
Concession for games of fortune in casinosFixed annual premium of MOP 30 million plus a variable premium of MOP 300,000 a year per table reserved to particular games or players, MOP 150,000 per other table and MOP 1,000 per gaming machine, with a floor of 500 tables and 1,000 machines (SJM Resorts contract, clause 50). A special premium is due where average revenue per table or machine falls below the minimum set by Dispatch 162/2022.Not yet verifiedMOP 30,000,000 (as of 1 Jan 2023)Ten years, 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2032. The statutory maximum is ten years, with exceptional extensions of up to three years in total (Law 16/2001, art. 13).
Chinese lottery concession (Sociedade de Lotarias Wing Hing)Annual premium for the 2026 extensionNot yet verifiedMOP 500,000 (as of 1 Jan 2026)1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026
Gaming promoter licenceIssue and renewal fee (Chief Executive Dispatch 232/2022)MOP 3,000 (as of 1 Jan 2023)MOP 3,000 (as of 1 Jan 2023)Valid until 31 December of the year after first issue, then renewable for one year at a time.

Built from the record on this page, last verified 25 Oct 2026. The Licensing and Taxation sections carry the full detail and sources.

Licensing

Licence required
Yes
Application window
Capped
Local establishment required
Yes
Local server required
Not yet verified
Licence cap
6
Active licences
6 (as of 23 Sept 2026)
Bank guarantee or bond
Each casino concessionaire must keep share capital of at least MOP 5 billion (Law 16/2001, art. 17). The SJM Resorts contract requires a first-demand bank guarantee of MOP 1 billion from 1 January 2023 until 180 days after the concession ends, and the Secretary for Economy and Finance may require a bank guarantee covering the probable monthly special gaming tax (art. 27(5)). Gaming promoters and management companies post bonds of MOP 1.5 million, collaborators MOP 500,000.
Notable licensees
SJM Resorts, S.A., Galaxy Casino, S.A., Venetian Macau, S.A., MGM Grand Paradise, S.A., Melco Resorts (Macau), S.A., Wynn Resorts (Macau), S.A., SLOT, Sociedade de Lotarias e Apostas Mútuas de Macau, Lda.
Barriers to entry
There is no market to enter. Casino concessions are capped at six by statute and all six run to 31 December 2032; a new concession requires a public tender and a Macau company with at least MOP 5 billion in capital. Online, there is no licence of any kind for casino, poker or betting: the only remote product is SLOT's sports lottery, held under an exclusive concession extended year by year. Operating or promoting online gambling in Macau without authorisation is a crime carrying one to eight years in prison.

Licence types

  • Concession for games of fortune in casinos

    Scope
    Casino table games and gaming machines in authorised casinos. The contract excludes mutual betting, lotteries and other operations offered to the public, interactive games and gaming aboard ships or aircraft (SJM Resorts contract, clause 1(2)).
    Term
    Ten years, 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2032. The statutory maximum is ten years, with exceptional extensions of up to three years in total (Law 16/2001, art. 13).
    Annual fee
    MOP 30,000,000 as of 1 Jan 2023
    Fee basis
    Fixed annual premium of MOP 30 million plus a variable premium of MOP 300,000 a year per table reserved to particular games or players, MOP 150,000 per other table and MOP 1,000 per gaming machine, with a floor of 500 tables and 1,000 machines (SJM Resorts contract, clause 50). A special premium is due where average revenue per table or machine falls below the minimum set by Dispatch 162/2022.
    Renewal terms
    Awarded after a public tender under Law 16/2001 and Administrative Regulation 26/2001. No renewal beyond the statutory maximum other than the exceptional extension of up to three years.

  • Instant lottery concession, including the sports lottery (SLOT)

    Scope
    Instant lottery and, under the concession contract, football and basketball sports lottery betting at betting centres, by telephone and through the official website.
    Term
    Extended one year at a time; the current extension runs from 6 June 2026 to 5 June 2027.
    Renewal terms
    Renewable by agreement between the parties. The 2025 and 2026 extensions both oblige SLOT to give priority to hiring local workers, and the 2025 extension also required it to reduce its non-resident workers gradually.

  • Chinese lottery concession (Sociedade de Lotarias Wing Hing)

    Scope
    Exclusive operation of Chinese lotteries (pacapio).
    Term
    1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026
    Annual fee
    MOP 500,000 as of 1 Jan 2026
    Fee basis
    Annual premium for the 2026 extension
    Renewal terms
    Extended by additional contract each year.

  • Gaming promoter licence

    Scope
    Promotion of casino gaming for commission for a single concessionaire, with no share of casino revenue (Law 16/2001, art. 23(2); Law 16/2022).
    Term
    Valid until 31 December of the year after first issue, then renewable for one year at a time.
    Application fee
    MOP 3,000 as of 1 Jan 2023
    Annual fee
    MOP 3,000 as of 1 Jan 2023
    Fee basis
    Issue and renewal fee (Chief Executive Dispatch 232/2022)
    Renewal terms
    Issued and renewed by the Secretary for Economy and Finance. Requires share capital of at least MOP 10 million, individual shareholders only, at least 50% held by Macau permanent residents aged 21 or over, and a bond of MOP 1.5 million. Commissions are capped at 1.25% of net rolling.

Taxation

Headline GGR tax
35% GGR
Effective date
Not yet verified
Withholding mechanism
Concessionaires pay the special gaming tax monthly and withhold the 5% tax on promoter commissions at source, remitting it monthly by the tenth day of the following month (Law 16/2001, arts. 27(3) and 29).
Tax base
Casino concessionaires pay a special gaming tax of 35% of gross gaming revenue (Law 16/2001, art. 27), paid monthly to the Financial Services Bureau by the tenth day of the following month. On top of the tax they pay annual contributions of 2% of gross gaming revenue to a public fund for cultural, social, economic, educational, scientific, academic and philanthropic purposes and 3% for urban development, tourism promotion and social security (art. 22(1)(2) and (3)), plus the fixed and variable premiums set in the concession contracts. The 2% and 3% contributions may be reduced or waived on gross gaming revenue from customers brought in from foreign countries (Administrative Regulation 54/2022; Chief Executive Dispatch 216/2022). Where average revenue per table or machine falls below MOP 7 million or MOP 300,000, a special premium equal to the special gaming tax on the shortfall is due (art. 20(4); Dispatch 162/2022). These are land-based rates. No online gambling tax exists because there is no licensed online casino or sportsbook.

Earmarked levies

  • Contribution to a public fund: 2% of gross gaming revenue (Public fund for cultural, social, economic, educational, scientific, academic and philanthropic purposes)
  • Contribution for urban development, tourism promotion and social security: 3% of gross gaming revenue (Government of the Macao SAR)
  • Tax on commissions paid to gaming promoters: 5% final withholding, calculated by reference to the gross revenue generated by the player (Financial Services Bureau)

Compliance

Minimum age
21+
AML regime
Law 2/2006 on money laundering, as amended by Law 3/2017, Administrative Regulation 7/2006 as amended by Administrative Regulation 17/2017, and DICJ Instruction 1/2016 as amended and republished by Instruction 1/2019 for the gaming sector.
AML supervisor
Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), for concessionaires and other entities it supervises (Administrative Regulation 7/2006, art. 2(1)(1))
Central monitoring system
Concessionaires must install electronic surveillance and control equipment in casinos at the DICJ's request and keep the records for at least 60 days (Law 16/2001, art. 22(1)(9)).
KYC requirements
Entities under the AML law must obtain and verify the identity of customers from reliable independent sources when establishing a business relationship, for occasional transactions at or above thresholds set by the supervisor, and when earlier data are in doubt; identify beneficial owners, risk-profile customers with enhanced due diligence for high risk, and refuse anonymous accounts (Administrative Regulation 7/2006, art. 3, as amended in 2017). Only concessionaires may extend gaming credit, and only to players (Law 7/2024, art. 3).
Stake limits
Sports lottery football betting: minimum stake of 50 patacas or Hong Kong dollars in cash, 100 by telephone and 10 via the internet; maximum prize payouts of 5 million a day per betting account and 500,000 per bet unit (Executive Order 67/2018, arts. 7 and 8).
Mandatory player messaging
Casino concessionaires must give players information on responsible gambling and on gambling addiction as part of an annual responsible gambling plan (Law 16/2001, arts. 42-A and 42-B).
Reporting obligations
Concessionaires file with the DICJ by the 10th of each month a statement of commissions paid to gaming promoters and tax withheld (Law 16/2001, art. 22(2)), and by 31 December each year a report on that year's responsible gambling plan with the plan for the next year (art. 42-B(2)).
Game content restrictions
Only casino game types authorised by dispatch of the Secretary for Economy and Finance, with approved rules, may be operated (Law 16/2001, art. 3(4)).

Minimum age by vertical

  • Land-based (reference): 21+

Advertising

Advertising permitted
Not yet verified
Affiliate rules
Promoting unauthorised online gambling in Macau is itself the art. 7 offence under Law 20/2024, which reaches affiliates and publishers.
Celebrity and influencer rules
From 1 January 2027, advertising ambassadors and live streaming marketers who breach the gambling advertising ban face fines of MOP 2,000 to 50,000 (Law 7/2026, art. 41(4) and (5)).
Social media rules
Law 7/2026 treats internet pages, applications and social networks as advertising media (art. 3), so the gambling advertising ban applies to them from 1 January 2027.
Penalties for breach
Promotion of unauthorised online gambling: one to eight years in prison (Law 20/2024, art. 7). From 1 January 2027, breaching the gambling advertising ban carries fines of MOP 5,000 to 80,000 for the advertiser, the advertising agency and the publisher (Law 7/2026, art. 41).

Restrictions

  • Promoting online games of chance or online mutual betting in Macau without authorisation is a crime carrying one to eight years in prison (Law 20/2024, art. 7).
  • Unless the law provides otherwise, casino concessionaires may publicise gaming information or activities only inside the gaming areas of their casinos, and publicity outside Macau must follow local law (Law 16/2001, art. 42-A(1) and (2)).
  • Casino concessionaires may not allow images of, or extensive references to, their casinos on websites or elsewhere to promote interactive games without government authorisation (SJM Resorts contract, clause 94(3)).
  • From 1 January 2027, gambling advertising in any form is banned (Law 7/2026, art. 19(1)).
  • The exceptions from 2027 are advertising by concessionaires authorised to operate mutual betting, interactive games or gaming operations offered to the public, in their own gaming establishments and authorised official websites, by casino concessionaires inside the gaming areas of their casinos, and at conventions and exhibitions for gaming machines, equipment and systems (art. 19(2)).
  • The DSEDT may issue instructions on gambling advertising after hearing the DICJ (art. 19(3)).

Payments

Credit card ban
Not yet verified
Crypto stance
Not yet verified
Currency restrictions
The sports lottery accepts stakes in patacas or Hong Kong dollars (Executive Order 67/2018, art. 7(5)). Casino gaming credit may be granted only by concessionaires to players (Law 7/2024, art. 3), and lending money for gambling for gain or running unauthorised currency exchange for gambling are crimes (Law 20/2024, arts. 10 and 11).

Enforcement

ISP blocking
Not yet verified
DNS blocking
Not yet verified
Payment blocking
Not yet verified
App store takedowns
Not yet verified
Administrative penalties
Concessionaires: fines of MOP 100,000 to 5 million under Law 16/2001, art. 48-C, with publication of the decision. Gaming credit breaches: fines of up to MOP 5 million (Law 7/2024, art. 20). Gambling in public places: MOP 1,500 to 5,000 (Law 20/2024, art. 24).
Criminal penalties
Operating, promoting or organising online games of chance or online mutual betting without authorisation: one to eight years, negligence also punished (Law 20/2024, art. 7). Unauthorised gaming or mutual betting: one to eight years (arts. 2 and 5). Companies: fines of 100 to 1,200 days at MOP 250 to 15,000 a day, that is MOP 25,000 to 18 million, and possible judicial dissolution (art. 18). Ancillary penalties include bans from gaming venues of two to ten years and expulsion of non-residents for five to ten years (art. 15).
Operator liability
Offshore operators are within reach: the online offence applies whether or not the systems, devices and equipment are installed in Macau (Law 20/2024, art. 7(2)), and the main gambling offences are added to the crimes that define a secret society under the Organised Crime Law, Law 6/97/M (art. 32). Money and assets used in or derived from the crimes are forfeited (art. 20).
Player liability
Law 20/2024 creates no offence for playing online. Playing in unauthorised land-based gaming carries up to six months in prison or a fine (art. 3), being found in an illegal gaming venue a fine of up to 90 days (art. 4), and betting with an unauthorised mutual betting operation a fine of up to 50 days (art. 6).

Market data

Figures on this record are drawn from official regulator data.

Online GGR
Not yet verified
Reporting year
2025
Year-on-year growth
9.1%

GGR by vertical

  • Land-based (reference): MOP 247,404,000,000 as of 31 Dec 2025

Timeline

  1. 30 Aug 2001

    Legislative Assembly approves Law 16/2001, the casino gaming law

  2. 1 Nov 2012

    Law 10/2012 in force: minimum age of 21 to enter, work or play in casinos

  3. 20 Jul 2018

    Greyhound racing ends

  4. 22 Jun 2022

    Law 7/2022 amending the casino gaming law is published

  5. 16 Dec 2022

    Six casino concessions granted and contracts signed

  6. 1 Jan 2023

    Ten-year concessions and Law 16/2022 on gaming promoters take effect; caps of 6,000 tables and 12,000 machines apply

  7. 1 Apr 2024

    Horse racing ends

  8. 1 Aug 2024

    Law 7/2024 on gaming credit in force

  9. 29 Oct 2024

    Law 20/2024 on illegal gambling crimes in force, with a specific online offence

  10. 31 Dec 2025

    Satellite casino transition ends; Casino Landmark closes and the number of casinos falls from 30 to 20

  11. 11 May 2026

    Advertising Law 7/2026 published, banning most gambling advertising from 2027

  12. 6 Jun 2026

    SLOT instant and sports lottery concession extended to 5 June 2027

  13. 31 Dec 2026

    Chinese lottery concession of Sociedade de Lotarias Wing Hing expires unless extended

  14. 1 Jan 2027

    Advertising Law 7/2026 and its gambling advertising ban take effect

  15. 31 Dec 2032

    Casino concessions expire

Outlook

The Advertising Law takes effect on 1 January 2027 and confines gambling advertising to concessionaires' own gaming areas, venues and official websites and to gaming equipment exhibitions; watch for DSEDT instructions under art. 19(3). The Chinese lottery concession of Sociedade de Lotarias Wing Hing expires on 31 December 2026 and SLOT's instant lottery and sports lottery concession on 5 June 2027, both renewed annually so far, the latter on conditions about local hiring. The casino concessions are settled until 31 December 2032. Gross revenue from games of fortune was 3.2% higher in January to September 2026 than a year earlier, after falls in June, July, August and September.

Frequently asked questions

Is online casino legal in Macau?
No. Casino concessionaires may not operate interactive games, no interactive gaming concession exists, and Law 20/2024 makes operating, promoting or organising online games of chance in Macau without authorisation a crime carrying one to eight years in prison.
What online gambling is lawful in Macau?
Only the football and basketball sports lottery run by SLOT, which accepts bets through its official website under an instant lottery concession currently extended to 5 June 2027.
How are Macau casinos taxed?
A special gaming tax of 35% of gross gaming revenue, contributions of 2% and 3% of that revenue, a fixed annual premium of MOP 30 million and variable premiums per table and machine, plus a special premium if average revenue per table or machine falls below the statutory minimum.
Can players be prosecuted for gambling online in Macau?
Law 20/2024 creates no offence for playing online. Players do commit offences by playing in unauthorised land-based gaming or betting with an unauthorised mutual betting operation.
What changes for gambling advertising in 2027?
From 1 January 2027 the Advertising Law, Law 7/2026, bans gambling advertising except by concessionaires in their own gaming areas, venues and authorised official websites and at gaming equipment exhibitions, with fines of MOP 5,000 to 80,000 for advertisers, agencies and publishers.
When do the casino concessions end?
On 31 December 2032. The law allows exceptional extensions of up to three years in total.
How much does a gambling licence cost in Macau?
For the Concession for games of fortune in casinos, the annual fee is MOP 30,000,000 (as of 1 Jan 2023). For the Chinese lottery concession (Sociedade de Lotarias Wing Hing), the annual fee is MOP 500,000 (as of 1 Jan 2026). For the Gaming promoter licence, the application fee is MOP 3,000 (as of 1 Jan 2023) and the annual fee is MOP 3,000 (as of 1 Jan 2023). The Licensing section lists all 4 licence types recorded for Macau. Last verified 25 Oct 2026.
Who regulates gambling in Macau?
The Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) regulates gambling in Macau. Other authorities with a role include Secretary for Economy and Finance and Financial Services Bureau (DSF).

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Sources

Source tiers. Tier 1: the law, official gazette, licence register or regulator itself. Tier 2: other official sources such as ministries, parliaments, courts and statistics agencies. Only tier 1 and tier 2 sources can support a fact on their own.

  1. Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau

    Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), Macao SAR

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  2. Legislação: jogos de fortuna ou azar, lotaria instantânea, lotaria desportiva, lotaria chinesa

    Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), Macao SAR

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  3. Macao gaming history (end of greyhound and horse racing; 2022 tender and concessions)

    Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), Macao SAR

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  4. Contratos de concessão (six casino concessionaires, SLOT and Sociedade de Lotarias Wing Hing)

    Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), Macao SAR

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  5. Administrative Regulation 19/2021, organisation and functioning of the DICJ

    Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), Macao SAR (translated)

    Regulator copy of the gazette text, read in Portuguese and translated here. DICJ notes that the Boletim Oficial is the official version.

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  6. Monthly gross revenue from games of fortune in 2026 and 2025

    Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), Macao SAR

    Tier 2Accessed 25 Oct 2026
  7. Quarterly gaming statistics 2025: gross revenue by gaming activity and game type, tables, machines and casinos

    Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), Macao SAR

    Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  8. Quarterly gaming statistics 2026 (first and second quarters)

    Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), Macao SAR

    Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  9. Law 20/2024, law on combating illegal gambling crimes (Lei de combate aos crimes de jogo ilícito)

    Boletim Oficial da RAEM, Direcção dos Serviços de Assuntos de Justiça (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 28 Oct 2024
  10. Law 16/2001, legal regime for the operation of games of fortune in casinos, as amended by Law 7/2022 and republished by Chief Executive Dispatch 121/2022

    Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), Macao SAR (translated)

    Regulator copy of the gazette text, read in Portuguese and translated here. DICJ notes that the Boletim Oficial is the official version.

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  11. Law 7/2022, amendment to Law 16/2001

    Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), Macao SAR (translated)

    Regulator copy of the gazette text, read in Portuguese and translated here. DICJ notes that the Boletim Oficial is the official version.

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  12. Law 16/2022, regime for the business of operating games of fortune in casinos (gaming promoters, collaborators and management companies)

    Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), Macao SAR (translated)

    Regulator copy of the gazette text, read in Portuguese and translated here. DICJ notes that the Boletim Oficial is the official version.

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  13. Law 7/2024, legal regime for granting credit for games of fortune in casinos

    Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), Macao SAR (translated)

    Regulator copy of the gazette text, read in Portuguese and translated here. DICJ notes that the Boletim Oficial is the official version.

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  14. Law 17/2018 amending Law 10/2012 (conditions of entering, working and gaming in casinos), with Law 10/2012 republished in annex

    Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), Macao SAR (translated)

    Regulator copy of the gazette text, read in Portuguese and translated here. DICJ notes that the Boletim Oficial is the official version.

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  15. Chief Executive Dispatch 161/2022: maximum of 6,000 gaming tables and 12,000 gaming machines

    Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), Macao SAR (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  16. Chief Executive Dispatch 162/2022: minimum annual gross revenue per table and per machine

    Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), Macao SAR (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  17. Chief Executive Dispatch 216/2022: reduction or exemption of the 2% and 3% contributions for revenue from foreign customers

    Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), Macao SAR (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  18. Dispatch of the Secretary for Economy and Finance 89/2022: bonds for gaming promoters, collaborators and management companies

    Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), Macao SAR (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  19. Dispatch of the Secretary for Economy and Finance 90/2022: gaming promoter commissions capped at 1.25% of net rolling

    Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), Macao SAR (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  20. Chief Executive Dispatch 232/2022: fees for gaming promoter licences and collaborator authorisations

    Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), Macao SAR (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  21. Concession contract for games of fortune in casinos between the Macao SAR and SJM Resorts, S.A. (16 December 2022)

    Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), Macao SAR (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  22. Extract of the contract amending the SLOT instant lottery concession: term extended to 5 June 2027 (Boletim Oficial II Série n.º 23/2026)

    Boletim Oficial da RAEM, Direcção dos Serviços de Assuntos de Justiça (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 10 Jun 2026
  23. Extract of the contract amending the SLOT instant lottery concession: term extended to 5 June 2026 (2025)

    Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), Macao SAR (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  24. Dispatch 49/SAASO/98 authorising SLOT to run the football sports lottery under its instant lottery concession

    Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), Macao SAR (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  25. Executive Order 67/2018, Regulation of the Sports Lottery: football betting

    Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), Macao SAR (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  26. Executive Order 20/2005, Regulation of the Sports Lottery: basketball betting

    Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), Macao SAR (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  27. Additional contract extending the Chinese lottery concession of Sociedade de Lotarias Wing Hing to 31 December 2026

    Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), Macao SAR (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  28. Press release: Mocha Hotel Royal closes; three-year satellite casino transition ends at the end of 2025

    Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), Macao SAR (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 29 Dec 2025
  29. Press release: closure of Casino Landmark

    Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), Macao SAR (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 31 Dec 2025
  30. Press release: government renews SLOT contract with conditions on non-resident worker quotas

    Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), Macao SAR (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 12 Jun 2025
  31. Law 7/2026, Advertising Law (Lei da publicidade), in force 1 January 2027

    Boletim Oficial da RAEM, Direcção dos Serviços de Assuntos de Justiça (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 11 May 2026
  32. Laws approved in 2026 (Legislative Assembly of the Macao SAR)

    Legislative Assembly of the Macao SAR

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  33. Administrative Regulation 17/2017 amending Administrative Regulation 7/2006 on preventive measures against money laundering and terrorist financing

    Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), Macao SAR (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  34. DICJ AML/CFT instructions (Instruction 1/2016, amended and republished by Instruction 1/2019)

    Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), Macao SAR

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  35. Self-exclusion and third-party exclusion applications

    Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), Macao SAR

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026

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