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amr26 João Nuno Riquito and Well Lai of Riquito Advogados analyse significant reforms to licensing, pricing, and oversight of Macau’s tourism industry Macau, a city whose economy is deeply driven by tourism, has long regarded this sector as one of its key industries. For decades, the industry was governed by Decree-Law No. 48/98/M, enacted in 1998 and amended in 2004 and 2016. However, the rapid evolution of the tourism market brought some challenges, such as an excess of low-budget package tours (often marked by allegations of poor service quality and hidden costs), and the need to reform became evident. To address these issues and modernise the regulatory framework, the Macau Legislative Assembly enacted Law No. 5/2025 (Law on the Activity of Travel Agencies and the Profession of Tour Guide), complemented by Administrative Regulation No. 1/2026. https://www.iflr.com/article/2g4dyg43kcsdhsu6sx91c/sponsored/modernising-tourism-governance-in-macau-new-legislation-and-implications nov24 ...

may25 Less prominent in the 125-page roadmap, however, is Macau’s main economic pillar — the gaming industry — aside from brief mentions of its role in sustaining public finances, supporting non-gaming development, and contributing to Hengqin’s growth.  In the 2025 Policy Address published in April, the term “gaming” (博彩 in Chinese) appears just 22 times, marking the lowest count since 2011, when it was mentioned only eight times in a 35-page document. By contrast, between 2012 and 2024, the term appeared an average of nearly 87 times annually across Policy Addresses ranging from 115 to 298 pages. ~ https://www.macaubusiness.com/all-in-on-hengqin/ abr25 It remains to be seen exactly what Macau’s new leadership’s stance is towards the gaming industry, but the  gaming hub’s Chief Executive  did himself few favors in assuaging concerns about how in tune he is with the sector when  facing questions from the legislature  yesterday. Some issues were debated, but ...

 dez25 Excursionistas chineses com quebra de quase 24% em Macau https://www.plataformamedia.com/2026/01/02/excursionistas-chineses-com-quebra-de-quase-24-em-macau/ out24 Mainland tour group visitors have recently complained on social media that they were asked for entry fees by tour guides when entering casinos in Macau. In response,  Helena de Senna Fernandes , Head of the Macao Government Tourism Office ( MGTO ), announced on Sunday that an investigation will be launched to address these illegal practices. According to a complaint found by AGB on China’s social media platform Xiaohongshu, a netizen reported being charged RMB200 ($28) for entry to The Venetian Macau. Speaking to local media outlets, Fernandes acknowledged the concerning posts and stated that authorities would investigate whether the actions stemmed from local travel agencies or cross-border tour guides. She emphasized that inspections will be carried out. Fernandes explained that if local travel agencies are ...

dez25 Covid-19 sped the move of gaming online by at least a decade: G2E Asia Philippines panel https://www.ggrasia.com/covid-19-sped-the-move-of-gaming-online-by-at-least-a-decade-g2e-asia-philippines-panel?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=covid-19-sped-the-move-of-gaming-online-by-at-least-a-decade-g2e-asia-philippines-panel mai25 The year 2024 marked a significant turning point for the Web3 industry, particularly in the realm of online gambling, a recent report by  Bitrace  highlights. As the market capitalization of crypto assets soared and infrastructure adoption reached unprecedented levels, the online gambling sector thrived alongside it. However, this growth also saw an alarming rise in the use of cryptocurrencies by criminal enterprises, leveraging the same infrastructures that support legitimate online gambling. The report from Bitrace shows troubling statistics regarding crypto-related crimes. Notably, stablecoin inflows to high-risk addresses—defin...

 out24 As 10 casas de câmbio autorizadas a operar na RAEM registaram um lucro líquido conjunto de 37,7 milhões de patacas no exercício financeiro de 2023, interrompendo assim um ciclo de três anos consecutivos com resultados negativos, revela o relatório anual da Autoridade Monetária de Macau (AMCM). Depois de terem lucrado 54,8 milhões de patacas em 2019, as casas de câmbio não resistiram ao impacto da pandemia e acumularam prejuízos totais de 72 milhões nos três anos seguintes, incluindo 31,1 milhões em 2020, 34,2 milhões em 2021 e 6,7 milhões em 2022. Apesar do aumento dos casos de troca ilegal de moeda e da popularização dos meios de pagamento móvel, as casas de câmbio conseguiram sair do “vermelho” no ano passado graças ao crescimento da procura de serviços do sector, na sequência da “normalização” das actividades turísticas. Consequentemente, os activos totais do sector subiram 19,1% para 200 milhões de patacas face ao ano precedente, indica a AMCM. De acordo com os mesmos da...

out24 The Judiciary Police (PJ) discovered that someone had been posting information on online social platforms concerning a gambling website titled “Macao Mark Six.” PJ reiterates that the Macao government has never approved any company to operate “Macao Mark Six.” All websites operating under the name of “Macau Mark Six” are fraudulent and illegal. The Judiciary Police Anti-Fraud Coordination Centre urges the public to take precautions against such websites. If you are suspicious of any website, you can use the Anti-Fraud Program released by the Macao Judiciary Police to check the risk index or provide police with tips. You can also call PJ’s Anti-fraud enquiry hotline at 88007777 or Crime report hotline at 993 for assistance. https://www.gov.mo/en/news/345954/ out24 Hong Kong’s popular lottery game Mark Six will be explicitly banned from being sold in Macau under a new  bill  recently passed to combat illicit gambling activities. Any operations or sales related to Mark Six,...