As well as negative 48-hour NATs, workers must undertake RAT before starting work; casino patrons also required to show NAT result.
Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau
Receipts just MOP 23.79 billion for first five months of the year, whereas government had predicted MOP 130 billion for whole of 2022.
Macao’s total gross gaming revenue in the first five months decreased by 44 per cent year-on-year to MOP 23.79 billion.
Lawmakers drill down on final detail as bill to reshape gaming industry heads toward Legislative Assembly on 26 June.
Committee chairman Chan Chak Mo says two more meetings required to go through nitty gritty of proposed new junket regulations.
Standing Committee will review terms at least twice more before agreeing final wording and penalties with government officials.
Major industry players step back in the run-up to new laws which aim to clean up gaming and protect Macao’s image as an international leisure destination.
Numerous Covid-19 outbreaks in mainland China and lockdowns take a toll on the city’s gaming industry and government coffers.
Taking illegal deposits could land offenders in prison for up to five years, once Legislative Assembly passes proposed bill.