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Tenth International Conference on

The Legal Reforms of Macau in the Global Context
Gaming Law

Organized by: Centre for Law Studies, Faculty of Law, University of

Macau
Sponsored by: DSAJ, Rui Cunha Foundation and SJM
Date: 4-5 December 2017
E4-G062 Lecture Hall, University of Macau

PROGRAM

Part I / First Day

09:00 Arrival of Guests

OPENING SESSION

Opening Chair: Prof. Rui Martins, Vice-Rector for Research, University of Macau,
speeches Macau

09:15 09:20 Prof. Tong Io Cheng, Dean of Faculty of Law, University of Macau,
Macau (Welcome speech)
09:20 09:25 Dr. Rui Cunha, President of Rui Cunha Foundation, Macau (Welcome
speech)
09:25 09:45 Dr. Paulo Martins Chan, Director of Gaming Inspection and
Coordination Bureau, Macau (Opening speech)
Dr. Liu De Xue, Director of the Legal Affairs Bureau, Macau

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 Dr. Jorge Neto Valente, President of the Macau Lawyers Association,
Lawyer and Private Notary at Jorge Neto Valente Lawyers and
Notaries
Prof. Augusto Teixeira Garcia, Associate Dean, Faculty of Law,
University of Macau, Macau
Prof. Wei Dan, Associate Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Macau,
Macau
Prof. Manuel Trigo, Director of Centre for Law Studies, Faculty of Law,
University of Macau, Macau

Group photo

1st Session Gaming Contracts and Games of Chance

Chairman: Dr. Rui Cunha, President of Rui Cunha Foundation, Lawyer,

C&C, Macau

09:55 - 10:25 Topic: The changing business model of games of chance: a way towards
economic diversification
Speaker: Davis Fong, Professor, Faculty of Management, University of
Macau, Macau

10:25 10:55 Discussion

10:55 11:25 Coffee Break

Chairman: Dr. Jorge Neto Valente, President of the Macau Lawyers

Association, Lawyer and Private Notary at Jorge Neto Valente Lawyers
and Notaries

11:25 11:55 Topic: The future of the concessions on exploitation of games of chance
Speaker: Jorge Godinho, Guest Professor, Faculty of Law, University of
Macau, Portugal

11:55 12:25 Topic: Social responsibilities of gaming concessionaries. Present and

challenges 2020-2022
Speaker: scar Alberto Madureira, Lawyer, Lektou Law Office, Macau
SAR & Portugal

12:25 12:55 Discussion

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 2nd Session Games of Chance in Particular

Chairman: Manuel Trigo, Professor, Diretor of Centre for Law Studies,

Faculty of Law, University of Macau, Macau

14:30 15:00 Topic: The Taxonomy rule of the contract of games of chance in Macau
Speaker: Tong Io Cheng, Faculty of Law, University of Macau, Macau

15:00 15:30 Topic: Interest Rate Swaps: Speculation, Gambling or Betting

Speaker: Joo Antnio Pinto Monteiro, Faculty of Law, University of
Coimbra, Portugal

15:30 16:00 Discussion

16:00 16:30 Coffee Break

16:30 17:00 Topic: The activity of game promoters

Speaker: Augusto Teixeira Garcia, Associate Dean, Faculty of Law,
University of Macau, Macau

17:00 17:30 Topic: Some thoughts on cross-border enforcement of gaming debts

Speaker: Wang Wei, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Macau,
Macau

17:30 18:00 Discussion

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 Part II / Second Day
3rd Session Betting and lotteries

Chairman: Professor Jorge Godinho, Guest Professor, Faculty of Law,

University of Macau, Portugal

09:30 10:00 Lotteries in the Republic of Portugal brief analysis

Speaker: Ana Paula Matos Barros, Legal Advisor, Santa Casa da
Misericrdia, Portugal

10:00 10:30 Topic: The necessary adaptation of the gaming and betting legislation to a
digital and cross-border offer
Speaker: Matthieu Escande, Law Attorney, Paris, France

10:30 11:00 Discussion

11:00 11:30 Coffee Break

Chairman: Wang Wei, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Macau,

Macau

11:30 12:00 Topic: The Concept of Lottery and the Public Policy Behind: Reflections
on the Lottery in Mainland China
Speaker: Wang Chanbin, Polytechnic Institute of Macau, Macau

12:00 12:30 Topic: Is Sports Wagering A Good Fit For Countries With Regulated
Casino Industries?
Speaker: Anthony Cabot, Law Attorney, Senior Partner, Lewis Roca
Rothgerber, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

12:30 13:00 Discussion

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 4th Session Expansion of Gaming in Asia

Chairman: Anthony Cabot, Lawyer, Senior Partner, Lewis Roca

Rothgerber, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

15:00 15:30 Topic: Gaming in Vietnam:The Past, Present, and Future

Speaker: Augustine Vinh, President & CEO, Stellar Management Corp.,
Vietnam

15:30 16:00 Topic: Status of Korean Gaming Industry and Regulation system
Speaker: Choi, Seung-Soo, Attorney at Law, Partner, Jipyong, Korea

16:00 16:30 Discussion

16:30 17:00 Coffee Break

5th Session Illicit Gaming

Chairman: Augusto Teixeira Garcia, Associate Dean, Faculty of Law,

University of Macau, Macau

17:00 17:30 Topic: Gaming fraud and gaming crimes

Speaker: Dr. Lus Cavaleiro Ferreira, Lawyer and Notary, Lus Cavaleiro
de Ferreira, Ricardo Silva & Associates, Macau

17:30 18:00 Topic: Gaming Activity The Compliance Role

Speaker: Jos Rodrigues, Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance
Officer, Sands China Ltd. Venetian Macau Limited, Macau

18:00 18:30 Topic: The new Anti-money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing
preventive measures in Macau, China (SAR), Gaming Sector
Speaker: Duarte Chagas, Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau,
Macau

18:30 19:00 Discussion

Closing Session

19:00 Closing Speech, Augusto Teixeira Garcia, Associate Dean, Faculty of

Law, University of Macau, Macau