Macau: introduction of RFID tables will aid tax rebates, analysts say

Morgan Stanley says the tables will help to accurately identify foreign gamblers.

Macau.- Morgan Stanley has reported that Macau casinos’ plans to install RFID (radio frequency identification) tables will help accurately identify foreign gamblers. A rule introduced in December 2022 provides a 5 per cent tax rebate in gaming zones designated for patrons holding foreign passports. 

Melco Resorts & Entertainment plans to install RFID tables in its premium mass gaming area by the end of this month. Galaxy Entertainment Group will install tables in the second quarter and SJM, at Grand Lisboa, in the fourth quarter. MGM China incorporated RFID tables in 2016. MGM Resorts International CEO and chairman Bill Hornbuckle has said that foreigner-only zones had proved ineffective and stressed that this is why the company turned to RFID tables.