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Apostas desportivas nos casinos

 jul24 O director do Centro Pedagógico e Científico nas Áreas do Jogo e do Turismo considera que devem ser adoptadas “medidas de resposta adequadas” face à “nova normalidade” do sector do jogo na era pós-pandemia. Num artigo publicado na revista sobre “Estudos na Área do Jogo e do Turismo Mundial” da UPM, Wang Changbin propõe que o Governo dê “luz verde” a apostas desportivas nos casinos, por forma a reforçar as receitas do jogo e turismo. Além disso, sugere que sejam construídos, em Hengqin, mais hotéis, instalações de turismo e de convenções e exposições, de modo a atrair mais turistas e jogadores para Macau https://jtm.com.mo/local/sugeridas-apostas-desportivas-nos-casinos-para-dinamizar-sector/

(illegal changers) Effects of the crackdown by the Chinese authorities on unlicensed cross-border money exchange

out24 Unlicensed foreign-currency exchange (FX) for Macau gambling will be considered a criminal matter if the authorities there deem it is being done as a trade activity, regardless of whether it takes place in or outside casinos. That is according to Thursday commentary from veteran legislator Chan Chak Mo (pictured), with the latest explanation of the local government’s intention regarding a bill with provisions to criminalise gambling-related unlicensed exchange. Mr Chan heads a Macau Legislative Assembly committee tasked with scrutinising the bill. The planned legal change can cover transactions for gaming purposes done outside the city’s casino resort complexes, as long as law enforcement bodies were able to gather “sufficient evidence”. He noted at a media briefing on Thursday, that the bill was likely to have its second and final reading at a plenary session of the assembly “within this month”. The criminalisation aim of the authorities  had been announced in August , under art