Macau sees rise in gaming-related crimes in 2025

Gaming-related crimes in Macau rose 62.6 per cent year-on-year due to tighter enforcement against money exchange.


Macau.- The Judiciary Police (PJ) in Macau has reported that gaming-related crimes rose by 62.6 per cent year-on-year to 2,314 in 2025. The rise was due to the 567 cases of illegal money exchange for gambling. Some 867 people were arrested, and the PJ seized MOP97m (US$12m) in cash and gaming chips.

There were also 192 cases involving illegal gambling loans, down 23.8 per cent in year-on-year terms, and some 28 cases of related unlawful detentions, down 40.4 per cent.

The PJ also reported that the cases of telephone fraud were down 35 per cent year-on-year. However, total financial losses rose to MOP300m (US$37.45m)


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Gaming-related crimes in Macau rose 62.6 per cent year-on-year due to tighter enforcement against money exchange. Macau.- The Judiciary Police (PJ) in Macau has reported that gaming-related crimes rose by 62.6 per cent year-on-year to 2,314 in 2025. The rise was due to the 567 cases of illegal money exchange for gambling. Some 867 people were arrested, and the PJ…


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