HONG KONG -- Macao's gaming regulator on Wednesday approved 46 licenses for casino junkets to operate in the city, barely half the number issued a year earlier, in the latest sign of official resolve to reshape Asia's top gambling market.
Slimmed roster comes as legislators debate proposals to further restrict sector
High rollers recruited by junket agents for many years generated a leading share of Macao casino revenues. © Reuters
HONG KONG -- Macao's gaming regulator on Wednesday approved 46 licenses for casino junkets to operate in the city, barely half the number issued a year earlier, in the latest sign of official resolve to reshape Asia's top gambling market.