Part III: Business & Regulation · Casino Marketing & Player Management

Gaming Promoter (Macau)

Junket Operations

The formal regulatory term in Macau for what is commonly known internationally as a “junket operator” or “junket promoter.” Gaming promoters are licensed by the Macau Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) and operate under the Gaming Promoter Regulation. They are authorized to promote gaming to VIP players, facilitate their participation in casino gaming, and receive commissions from casino concessionaires. The 2022 amendments to Macau’s gaming law significantly restricted gaming promoter operations, prohibiting revenue-sharing arrangements, limiting them to working with a single concessionaire, and eliminating dedicated VIP rooms managed by third parties.

In practice

The formal title shift from “junket” to “gaming promoter” in Macau regulatory language reflects the government’s effort to professionalize and constrain the industry.

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