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Suncity's online gambling wagering exceeded $42.2 billion, reported the State-owned TV

The report from CCTV has unveiled details of the cross-border gambling operations, including the scale of the online gambling business, affiliates' requirements, and how the online gambling group received and settled gambling funds. CCTV noted that Alvin Chau started an online gambling business in the Philippines targeting Chinese nationals in…

Incidents ・ 08 January 2024

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Macau Police Busts Illegal Gambling Scheme and Arrests 15 People

The Macau Daily Times reported that the arrested Macau residents of ages 29 to 66 years old were allegedly part of an illegal online gambling business operated on overseas servers. At a press conference that took place on January 12, the Macau Judiciary Police announced that it had acted together with the Guangdong Province police and together the…

Incidents ・ 15 January 2023

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Macau police apprehends 27 people from illegal online gambling organization

On Wednesday, January 11, 2023, Macau's Judiciary Police apprehended 15 locals for supposed connections to an illegal online gambling organization that has reportedly amassed $3.69 billion in bets since 2017. Foreign coordinators: This illegal organization is presumably managed through Macau from computer servers abroad. However, apart from Macau,…

Incidents ・ 14 January 2023

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Macau Police Arrest Another Casino Kingpin in Latest Raid

Police in Macau have arrested a casino kingpin with links to fallen junket billionaire Alvin Chau Cheok-wa in a raid that netted HK$4.1m (US$525745). Macau's Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested Macau Legend Development's CEO and controlling shareholder Chan Weng Lin on Friday. Another man, which media sources believe to be Choi Wai Chan, chairman of…

Incidents ・ 31 January 2022

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Police arrest two in illegal gambling crackdown, Tak Chun boss Levo Chan among detained

The Judiciary Police (PJ) announced today (Sunday) two people in the junket sector were arrested on Friday for alleged crimes of engaging in illegal gambling activities, running a crime syndicate and money laundering. The authorities did not identify the two suspects, only referring to them as two Macau male residents - one surnamed Chan and aged…

Law ・ 30 January 2022

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Macao arrests 11 people for illegal gambling and money laundering

Macao police said on Sunday they had arrested 11 people in an investigation into an illegal gambling and money-laundering syndicate, a day after businessman Alvin Chau, who organizes trips to Asian casinos for big spending gamblers, was questioned at a police station. The police said in a statement that people involved in the case acknowledged the…

Law ・ 05 December 2021

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Security forces to closely monitor the evolution of gambling-related crimes

Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak stated today (Monday) in the Legislative Assembly that the security forces under his office will closely monitor the evolution of gambling-related crimes. "The Judiciary Police will […] improve the functioning of the deployment and inspection mechanism and carry out unannounced raids, with a view to effectively…

Law ・ 29 November 2021

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Macau police arrest 11 for alleged illegal gambling

Arrests come a day after junket mogul Alvin Chau is questioned by police in the special administrative region. Macau police said they had arrested 11 people in an investigation into an illegal gambling and money-laundering syndicate, a day after businessman Alvin Chau, who organises trips to Asian casinos for big-spending gamblers, was questioned…

Law ・ 29 November 2021

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Macau Casino VIP Room Employee Under Arrest for Theft

Police in the Asian gambling hub of Macau have arrested a woman for stealing MOP95.5m ($11.9m) from clients of the casino VIP room where she worked. [Image: Shutterstock.com] In the Chinese gambling hub of Macau, authorities have arrested a 42-year-old woman employed by one of the city's casinos. The local resident allegedly stole around MOP95.5m…

Incidents ・ 16 September 2021

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In review: licensing and taxation of gambling activities in Macau

The main legal and regulatory framework for casino gaming, pari-mutuels and operations offered to the public comprises the following. Games of chance Law No. 8/96/M of 22 July 1996 (illegal gambling). Law No. 16/2001 of 24 July 2001 (Macao Gaming Law). Administrative Regulation No. 26/2001 of 29 October 2001 (public tender…

Finance ・ 30 June 2021

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Macau casinos slow slide in December, second year of negative growth

Macau casino gaming revenue showed a modest flicker of life in December, but it wasn't enough to rescue a year of negativity. Figures released Friday by Macau's Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) show the special administrative region of China posted gaming revenue total of MOP7.8b (US$978m) in December, 65.8% below December 2019's…

Travel ・ 19 January 2021

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Macau’s Judiciary Police arrests four over widespread “family style” online gambling operation

Four people have been arrested in Macau for alleged involvement in running cross-border casinos in Southeast Asia and maintaining online gambling platforms, believed to have generated profits of at least MOP$100 million (US$12.5 million). According to Macau's Judiciary Police (PJ), which revealed details of the case on Friday, the suspects had put…

Incidents ・ 19 January 2021

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