Part III: Business & Regulation · Gaming Regulation & Compliance

Gaming Ordinance

Legal

The primary legislation establishing the legal framework for casino gaming in a jurisdiction, particularly in civil law jurisdictions such as Macau. Macau’s Gaming Law (Lei no. 16/2001, as amended by Law no. 7/2022) serves as the foundational statute governing the operation of casino games of fortune, concession contracts, gaming promoters, and related matters. Gaming ordinances typically define the legal monopoly of gaming operations by the government, establish the concession or licensing system, specify the types of games permitted, and set the parameters for regulation and taxation.

In practice

Macau’s Gaming Law was significantly amended in 2022, with the new framework taking effect in January 2023.

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