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Macau Gaming Overhaul Law Approved, Casino Relicensing to Start

  • Oversight over casinos strengthened, gaming taxes raised
  • Officials will soon start giving out new casino licenses
The Casino Lisboa in Macau.
The Casino Lisboa in Macau.

Photographer: Billy H.C. Kwok/Bloomberg 

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Macau’s new gaming law bill has been approved by the city’s legislature, cementing increased government oversight of casino operations in the world’s largest gambling hub. 

The bill was passed after a final vote by Macau’s Legislative Assembly at a meeting on Tuesday. The finalization of the legislation paves the way for officials to begin the process of issuing new casino licenses as the current ones expire this year.