Vietnam’s government is working on a comprehensive casino development policy and hopes to unveil it early next year, a senior official told GamblingCompliance in an interview.
Singapore Warns On Casino Corruption
09 Oct, 2009
Singapore’s law minister has warned that the opening of the city-state’s first-ever casinos next year will lead to cases of corruption in the police force.
Las Vegas Sands Prepares For A Junket-Free Singapore
14 Aug, 2009
Las Vegas Sands (LVS) has warned that casino regulators in Singapore may prevent “Macau-style” junket operators from setting up there in a move that would almost certainly reduce the number of VIP gamblers likely to visit the city-state’s two upcoming integrated resorts.
Singapore Regulator Aims For Junket Control
20 Apr, 2009
Singapore’s new Casino Regulatory Authority (CRA) has begun to show its hand ahead of the opening of the city-state’s first ever casinos in late 2009/early 2010, revealing that it will be on the lookout for money laundering, scams involving junket operators and cheating by employees.
Taiwan Casino To Create Limited Competition, Say Market Watchers
29 Jan, 2009
Taiwan’s entry into the Asian casino market is unlikely to hit the two upcoming casino resorts in Singapore or the well-established operators in Macau, but wider economic uncertainties remain, analysts warn.
Singapore Sets Standards For Casino Enforcement
20 Jan, 2009
Singaporean authorities have taken decisive steps towards regulating casino gaming in their territory by publishing draft technical standards for slot machine gaming, and by announcing plans to set up a special police unit to investigate casino-related crime.
Singapore Smoking Ban Talks Drag On For LVS, Genting
23 Dec, 2008
The operators of Singapore’s two upcoming casinos, Las Vegas Sands and Genting, are continuing to hold talks with government officials about how severely smoking will be restricted in their gaming halls.
Eyeing Corruption, Vietnam Clears Way For Government Betting
15 Dec, 2008
As it works on plans to legalise sports betting, Vietnam is striving to clean up its football industry, which has been blighted by match-fixing and illegal gambling scandals over the last few years.
Analysts Eye Relaxation Of Macau’s Visa Restrictions As Casino Revenues Slide
07 Nov, 2008
Analysts have predicted that the Chinese government will ease restrictions on mainlanders travelling to Macau next year as the crackdown worsens an ongoing slump in takings at casinos in the former Portuguese colony.
Singapore Signals Intent Through Consulate Casino Bust
20 Oct, 2008
Ahead of the anticipated promulgation of stringent regulations for Singapore’s first two licensed casino resorts, Singaporean authorities have further underlined their expected hard line approach on gambling by jailing a former diplomat for running an illegal gambling venue out of the Senegalese consulate building.