Macau concessionaire Sands China told Inside Asian Gaming it has never charged any entry fees to its Macau integrated resorts amid calls for a crackdown on illegal tour group operators.

The comments were in response to reports that a tour group operator from mainland China had charged its customers RMB200 (US$28) each to enter The Venetian Macao. In response to IAG’s inquiries, Sands China confirmed that none of its resorts have ever charged any entrance fee.