The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with various sets of legal rules that apply to the gaming industry in the Macao SAR, focusing especially on casino games of chance. The field is somewhat complex given that the legal regulation of gaming in Macao arises from various legal disciplines. Consequently, the course has an interdisciplinary nature and covers issues of constitutional law, administrative law, tax law, company law, contract law and criminal law.

CILO-1: Explain how we got to the current gaming framework, by linking the history of Macao Gaming Law with the recent evolution, the current trends and the future prospects and pending issues. CILO-2: Describe the basics of gaming law in general, by indicating its main sources, policies and regulatory goals. Explain the relevance contract law, administrative law and criminal law for the gaming industry. CILO-3: Identify the most relevant specialized topics in gaming law, such as: concessions, credit for gaming, access to the venues, and the regulation of gaming machines and gaming promoters. CILO-4: Critically commentate the current legal framework from different perspectives: player perspective; industry perspective; regulatory or Government perspective.