{"id":16084,"date":"2026-04-30T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=asia&#038;p=16084"},"modified":"2026-04-29T21:20:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T02:20:31","slug":"macau-expands-control-and-exposes-gambling-crime-flows","status":"publish","type":"asia","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/asia\/macau-expands-control-and-exposes-gambling-crime-flows\/","title":{"rendered":"Macau expands control and exposes gambling crime flows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On April 29, 2026, Macau confirmed a structural shift in its gaming ecosystem: <strong>2,373 gambling-related crimes recorded in 2025<\/strong>, a <strong>63% increase year-on-year<\/strong>, driven by the enforcement of <strong>Law No. 20\/2024<\/strong>, in force since October 28, 2024, which criminalizes activities previously operating in grey areas such as illegal currency exchange for gambling. The spike is regulatory, not systemic deterioration: illegal money exchange cases surged from <strong>89 to 471<\/strong>, while fraud doubled to <strong>667 cases<\/strong>, according to the Secretariat for Security led by <strong>Wong Sio Chak<\/strong>. Meanwhile, higher-risk crimes declined, with illegal lending down to <strong>194 cases (-23%)<\/strong> and kidnapping to <strong>28 (-40.4%)<\/strong>, indicating a shift toward financial-flow-related offenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3-768x442.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The legal framework is <strong>Law No. 16\/2001<\/strong>, revised in 2022, which governs casino concessions through 2032, supported by <strong>Law No. 2\/2006<\/strong> and <strong>Law No. 3\/2006<\/strong>, covering anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing. Oversight is handled by the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau led by <strong>Ng Man Seong<\/strong>, under Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai\u2019s administration, with the economic portfolio in transition following the departure of Tai Kin Ip in April 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"617\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/macau-expands-control-and-exposes-gambling-crime-flows2-1024x617.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/macau-expands-control-and-exposes-gambling-crime-flows2-1024x617.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/macau-expands-control-and-exposes-gambling-crime-flows2-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/macau-expands-control-and-exposes-gambling-crime-flows2-768x463.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/macau-expands-control-and-exposes-gambling-crime-flows2.jpg 1203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Wong Sio Chak<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2025, gross gaming revenue reached approximately <strong>$30.9 billion (+9.1%)<\/strong>, with an official projection of <strong>$29.4 billion for 2026<\/strong>. In the first two months of 2026 alone, revenue totaled around <strong>$5.39 billion (+13.9%)<\/strong>, including <strong>24% growth in January<\/strong>. The market is concentrated among six concessionaires\u2014MGM, Galaxy, Venetian, Melco, Wynn and SJM\u2014holding licenses valid through 2032.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/macau-expands-control-and-exposes-gambling-crime-flows3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/macau-expands-control-and-exposes-gambling-crime-flows3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/macau-expands-control-and-exposes-gambling-crime-flows3-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/macau-expands-control-and-exposes-gambling-crime-flows3-768x341.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>35% tax on GGR<\/strong>, with additional contributions pushing the effective rate close to <strong>40%<\/strong>, funding social programs, infrastructure and economic development make higher recorded crime reflects <strong>greater transparency and control over financial flows outside the regulated channel<\/strong>, reinforcing system traceability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link-la-fiesta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The next phase will focus on deeper monitoring of payment systems, currency exchange networks and cross-border financial activity, further reducing parallel-market exposure and strengthening Macau\u2019s position as the world\u2019s tightly regulated and fiscally efficient gaming hub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On April 29, 2026, Macau confirmed a structural shift in its gaming ecosystem: 2,373 gambling-related crimes recorded in 2025, a 63% increase year-on-year, driven by the enforcement of Law No. 20\/2024, in force since October 28, 2024, which criminalizes activities previously operating in grey areas such as illegal currency exchange for gambling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16087,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2323,1443,57,4812,11,1438,102,585,105,1218],"class_list":{"0":"post-16084","1":"asia","2":"type-asia","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sin-categoria","8":"tag-asia","9":"tag-betting","10":"tag-casinos","11":"tag-ggr","12":"tag-illegal-gambling","13":"tag-macau","14":"tag-online-betting","15":"tag-online-gambling","16":"tag-sports-betting","17":"tag-tax","18":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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