There are no plans at present to review the gaming revenue tax system

Macau to launch a public consultation on casino concessions this year

Macau Chief Executive said that given the importance of the legal framework supervising casino operations, the general public would have a stake.
2020-04-23
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The current casino agreements with Macau’s six concessionaires are due to expire in June 2022. Macau Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng said it is a long procedure that won't be concluded this year, and online gambling is still being studied.

Macau Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng stated that the government would launch a public consultation in the second half of the year.

The current casino agreements with Macau’s six concessionaires are due to expire in June 2022. Aside from a suspected requirement that the new concessions will come with diversification written into the contracts, very little information has yet been confirmed by the government, Macau Daily Times reports.

Making his policy address for the fiscal year 2020 on Monday, Ho said that the administration headed by his predecessor, Chui Sai On, had commissioned a mid-term assessment on the city’s casino market, operation and development. More work is being done in this area at present, according to the current Chief Executive.

He also revealed that given the importance of the legal framework supervising casino operations, the general public would have a stake. “Public consultation will be organized as part of the legislation,” he assured. “This is a long procedure and will not be concluded this year.” As a consequence, the casino concession question has been largely omitted from this year’s policy address.

In addition, online gambling is still being studied, the Chief Executive said. The practice has become a topic for discussion in the public, as Covid-19 has greatly diminished visitor arrivals in Macau.

Meanwhile, Ho said he has no plan at present to review the gaming revenue tax system, even during the economic downturn brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. “It has been only three months,” said Ho. “Our casino operations are tough enough to hang on.”

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