Macau’s registered junket entities fall to 29
The figure marks a drop from 31 registered junkets in late March, highlighting continued contraction.
The figure marks a drop from 31 registered junkets in late March, highlighting continued contraction.
Growing regulatory pressure highlights ongoing concerns over the legal status of prediction markets.
Proposed changes would reshape casino licensing, ownership disclosure and anti-money laundering requirements.
A suspected payment network targeted at the height of World Cup betting activity, with 16 people detained.
Anti-doping sample collection increased to 2,225 during the quarter, while lower-level men’s events accounted for seven of the 10 betting alerts received.
The regulator’s analysis identifies social media, influencers and sponsored search results as routes into the offshore market, with younger users facing particular exposure.
The net revenue for Q2 2026 equates to an increase of 4.2%, while net income and adjusted EBITDA during the period rose 20.4% and 3.3%, respectively, to $32.5m and $53m.
An anti-corruption organization has urged Congress to reject a bill it says would remove distance restrictions on horseracing agencies, warning that the measure could lead to an uncontrolled expansion of slot machine venues.
A judicial investigation into illegal online gambling has resulted in the blocking of hundreds of unlicensed betting sites found to lack age verification controls and operate outside the regulatory framework.
This two-year-old saga continues following the passing of its latest merger deadline, as the pair re-evaluate options for potential extension.