Macau plans changes to ad regulations, including gambling
The amendment is open for public consultation.
Macau.- The government is conducting a 30-day public consultation on proposed amendments to the Advertising Activities Law, which has been in place for over 30 years.
During a press conference, Yau Yun Wa, director of Economic and Technological Development, said the new legislation would “streamline approval procedures.”
The consultation document states: “To prevent the social impact of advertisements on games of chance and to clarify content that should be explicitly prohibited, it is recommended to clearly define a ban on all forms of gambling advertisements,” according to the Macau News Agency.
The document proposes three possible definitions of “gambling-related advertising,” including information that displays gambling-related equipment, tools or scenes; gambling techniques or odds information; any information that may attract public attention or evoke an association with gambling activities; information promoting or encouraging others to participate in any form of gambling activities; and information promoting activities or behaviors that require participation in gambling activities as a prerequisite for obtaining benefits.
