Regulator to meet with gaming operators after recent arrests in China

The Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), is preparing a meeting with all gaming operators in the region, according to media reports.
On the agenda is last week’s arrest in Shanghai of 18 Crown Resorts staff members.
The Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong said that “no local operators are involved in the incident.” However, this incident has allegedly prompted the
meeting, where the topic will be the main point of discussion.
“The gaming watchdog has demanded a meeting with the six gaming concessionaires,” Leong revealed while speaking to the press last Thursday, adding that “many times have we reminded them that any commercial activity or behavior has to be carried out strictly in line with local laws, in Macau or elsewhere.”
Although no details have yet been revealed regarding the detention of the Crown employees, it is thought to be related to a propensity for recruiting rollers in the mainland, which is strictly prohibited.
According to the Melbourne-based company, one of the stakeholders of local gaming operator Melco Crown Entertainment, an accusation has not been formally made against the group of 18 employees in detention.