Part III: Business & Regulation · Gaming Regulation & Compliance

Gaming Credit / Marker

LegalVERIFIED

A written instrument (typically a counter check or promissory note) evidencing a debt owed by a patron to a casino for gambling purposes. In Nevada and many other US jurisdictions, markers are negotiable instruments treated similarly to checks and can be deposited by the casino if the patron fails to pay. Under Macau’s gaming credit framework (Law no. 7/2024, which replaced Law no. 5/2004 on 1 August 2024), casino credit may be granted only by the concessionaires, and is not considered gaming usury (extortionate money-lending) when so granted; gaming promoters may act only in a concessionaire’s name, under a contract with it. Casino credit must be subject to appropriate due diligence and AML controls.

In practice

Singapore generally prohibits credit extension to Singapore residents, with limited exceptions for premium players meeting specific criteria.

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