Macau’s casino industry is a cornerstone of its tourism and economic model, and gaming credit plays a pivotal role within that system. Since most gaming patrons come from Mainland China, where strict capital controls apply, the growing reliance on credit for high-value players, combined with cross-border enforcement risks, makes the design and supervision of gaming credit a central legal, regulatory and operational issue.

The regulatory framework for the granting and collection of credit in the casino gaming industry has undergone significant reform with the introduction of Law No. 7/2024 (“Legal Regime for the Granting of Credit for Games of Chance in Casinos”), which entered into force on August 1 2024. This statute replaces Law No. 5/2004 and evidences the Macau Government’s policy of centralizing credit operations in casino concessionaires, while substantially curtailing the role of junket operators.