Macau saw “significant” year-on-year decrease in the number of people detected for unlicensed money trading for gambling purposes in the first-half. Mr Wong was giving a summary of overall Macau crime trends for the opening six months this year. Macau’s “Law to Combat Crimes of Illegal Gambling” – in effect from October 29 last year – criminalises unlicensed money exchange for gambling purposes. Mr Wong said the overall increase in gaming crime cases was mainly due to enforcement of the Law to Combat Crimes of Illegal Gambling. “As Macau has seen continual increase in inbound visits, it brings more uncertainties to our security condition,” Mr Wong remarked.