Junket operators in talks with local officials to boost image and fortunes as former Portuguese enclave keeps reeling from anti-corruption drive The cut-throat world of Macau casino junkets is probably the last place one would look for ethical business practices, but with the industry struggling, unexpected things are happening. As they face an adapt-or-die challenge amid plans for tougher regulation and feel the effects of Beijing’s anti-corruption crackdown, junket operators in the former Portuguese enclave are in talks with the Macau government relating to the possible introduction of a code of ethics, the Sunday Morning Post has learned.