Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to review Macao's gaming regulation from 2001, when competition was introduced into the gaming market, to the present and discuss the potential methods to improve the regulatory system in the future.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper adopts the qualitative approach, investigating and studying the contents, changes and enforcement of the gaming legislations.

Findings

The gaming regulation in Macao has made great progress in the past two decades. Before 2001, the gaming market was monopolized, and the gaming regulation was merely a concession system. Law No. 16/2001, together with the other laws and regulations promulgated later, established a regulatory framework containing rules of suitability check, casino entry, competition, internal control, gaming promotion, credit gaming and antimoney laundering. The implementation of the rules has also drawn attention of the international community.

Originality/value

This paper reviews the gaming regulation in Macao in all its major aspects for the first time and argues that a framework of gaming regulation has been established in Macao although it needs to be improved.

中文翻译：

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规范澳门博彩业：二十年的发展与展望

目的

本文旨在回顾澳门自2001年引入博彩市场竞争以来的博彩监管，并探讨未来完善监管体系的潜在方法。

设计/方法/方法

本文采用定性的方法，对博彩立法的内容、变化和执行情况进行调查研究。

发现

过去二十年来，澳门的博彩监管取得了长足的进步。2001年以前，博彩市场是垄断的，博彩监管只是一种特许制。第 16/2001 号法律与后来颁布的其他法律法规一起建立了一个监管框架，其中包含适用性检查、赌场准入、竞争、内部控制、博彩推广、信用博彩和反洗钱等规则。规则的实施也引起了国际社会的关注。

原创性/价值

本文首次对澳门博彩监管的各个主要方面进行了回顾，并认为澳门已经建立了博彩监管框架，但仍有待完善。