DICJ<\/em><\/strong> denied it had given any local operator approval to run the Mark Six lottery in Macau. It said the Judiciary Police was investigating the issue and called on anyone scammed by the offer to report it.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe bureau said in a statement in Portuguese: \u201cThe DICJ clarifies that it has not authorised the exploitation of the game Macau Mark Six and appeals to citizens to be aware of online gaming scams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAny online casinos operating under a Macau name, or any website where someone exploits a game called Macau Mark Six is false and illegal.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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