This book by Antonio Lobo Vilela is not only an essential guide to the law of gaming and gambling in Macau but provides the historical background needed to provide full context for each provision of the gaming laws."
Distinguished Fellow of Gaming Law,
UNLV Boyd School of Law
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Volume I covers articles 1 to 10 of the Macau Gaming Law. That includes the general provisions (Chapter I), comprising the scope and objectives of the law, several definitions (mutual betting, casinos, games of chance, interactive gaming, operations offered to the public, and gaming promoters), list of authorized games of chance, operation of interactive gaming, operating locations and continuous gaming area, as well as several provisions of the concession regime (Chapter II), about the specifics of the tender to award casino gaming concessions (Section I), namely the casino gaming concession regime, principle of a public tender and call for tender and admission of tenders.
Volume II covers articles 11 to 21 of the Macau Gaming Law. That includes the provisions of the concession regime (Chapter II), about the specifics of the tender to award casino gaming concessions (Section I) not covered by Volume I - comprising the award of casino gaming concessions, appeals, concession term, suitability, financial capacity, and confidentiality of the bidding processes, as well as several provisions of the concession regime (Chapter II), details about the casino gaming concessionaires (Section II) namely the share capital and shares, the prohibition of accumulation of functions in governing bodies, Managing Director, annual premium payment, and prohibition of restrictive practices.
Volume III covers articles 22 to 31 of the Macau Gaming Law. That includes the provisions of the concession regime (Chapter II), details about the casino gaming concessionaires (Section II) not covered by Volume II - comprising the duties, and gaming promoters, as well as several provisions on tax obligations and rendering of accounts (Chapter III) namely the special gaming tax, tax regime, tax on commissions paid to casino games of chance gaming promoters, accounting and internal controls, and mandatory publications.
Volume IV covers articles 32 to 57 of the Macau Gaming Law. That includes the provisions of the tax obligations and rendering of accounts (Chapter III) not covered by Volume III - comprising the information reporting, inspection and monitoring actions, external audit of annual accounts and extraordinary audits, and duty of cooperation, as well as provisions on assets allocated to casino gaming concessions (Chapter IV) namely the assets of the Macau SAR, delivery affidavit, consideration for the use of assets of the Macau SAR, assets revertible to the Macau SAR, inventory of assets allocated to the casino gaming concessions, and improvements, provisions on non-fulfillment and extinction of the casino gaming concessions (Chapter V), including administrative offenses, sequestration, extinction, redemption, termination due to breach and termination on the grounds of public interest, and the final and transitional provisions - containing the dissolution of non-contracting companies, complementary regulations, revocation rule, and entry into force.
