Online gambling regulation in Macau

Prohibited. Macau Advertisement Law (Law no. 7/86/M) and Law on Illegal Gambling Activities (Law no. 20/2024); precise articles not confirmed.

Macau Advertisement Law prohibits advertisements using games of chance as the essential element, covering online gaming; promotion of illegal online gambling is treated as part of the criminal offence.

Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), under the Secretary for Economy and Finance — www.dicj.gov.mo

Macau Gaming Law (Law no. 16/2001, as amended by Law 7/2022), Law on Illegal Gambling Activities (Law no. 20/2024), Macau Advertisement Law (Law no. 7/86/M)

Online casino: Prohibited. Online sports betting: Prohibited.

We could not confirm a public register. DICJ publishes concessionaires and statistical data; no clear dedicated public whitelist for online gambling licences, which do not exist.

https://www.dicj.gov.mo

• Criminal offence for operating, promoting or organising unauthorised online games of chance or betting
• Fines and imprisonment up to eight years for illegal online gambling activity
• Regulatory supervision and investigations by the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ)
• General enforcement of advertising prohibitions under the Macau Advertisement Law

• Advertising must not use games of chance as the essential element of the advertisement
• Licensed operators cannot promote interactive or online gaming products, which remain illegal in Macau
• Casino advertising and marketing must comply with the Macau Advertisement Law requirements and restrictions
• Use of casino images or references to promote online gaming is prohibited without government authorisation

• Law on Illegal Gambling Activities (Law no. 20/2024) expressly criminalises unauthorised online games of chance and online betting
• 2026 guidance confirms online gaming remains illegal and unregulated; no online gaming concessions have been issued

• Exact article numbers in Law no. 20/2024 defining illegal online gambling and related penalties
• Specific statutory provision explicitly criminalising advertising of unlicensed online gambling beyond general illegal gambling and advertising prohibitions
• Existence of a formal, searchable online public register listing all land-based gaming concessionaires for consumer verification
• Detailed procedural tools such as ISP or payment blocking for online gambling enforcement under Macau law
• Whether Macau treats sweepstakes/social casinos as gambling if they use dual-currency or prize redemption.
• Whether Macau has any specific rule or enforcement position on mystery boxes/loot boxes.
• Whether real-money prediction markets are treated as gambling, financial products, or both in Macau.

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Researched 2026-09-21 from public sources and summarised by the Brandfense team. Not legal advice — confirm with the regulator or your counsel before acting.