new gambling laws<\/a> have done little to advance sports betting. Macau defines sports betting as \u201cgames of chance offered to the public,\u201d different from casino gambling\u2019s \u201cgames of chance.\u201d That’s the translation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nThis discrepancy is why casinos, among other reasons, don\u2019t put up sportsbooks. That now seems prudent, given that Macau is continuing to shut down its commercial activity because of a new COVID-19 outbreak.<\/p>\n
The SAR ordered a partial lockdown of businesses, including casinos, for a week until July 18. However, the city extended the order through this Friday, July 22.<\/p>\n
All residents must remain in their homes, except to go shopping for groceries, medication, or mandatory COVID-19 testing. Those who violate the rules face up to two years in jail.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Last year was a good year for Macau Slot Co Ltd, previously the only sports betting operator in Macau. As casinos tried to jump-start their operations, the company reported a 31.8% year-on-year increase in profit. Macau Slot saw revenue of MOP629 million (US$77.8 million) last year. This was 15.6% more than the MOP544 million (US$67.3 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":221758,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[69069,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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