Gambling Regulation

11 Mar 2012

A new US-based website which promises to expose what it claims are 'dangerously weak' regulatory curbs on the influence of organised crime in Macau casinos has provoked an angry response from the...

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Housing chiefs 'lax' on shop gambling

7 Jul 2011

Officials have been branded 'lax and ineffective' at enforcing rules on illegal gambling in shops the Housing Department rents out across the city's 180 housing estates.

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Increased race days is a good move

13 Jul 2009

Regarding the government's decision to increase the number of race days and race simulcasts next year, I believe it will boost Hong Kong's competitiveness, even if it raises concerns about the...

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Jockey Club needs to be shown more flexibility

6 Jul 2009

The gaming industry is ever-changing and evolving. Years of government inaction has meant Hong Kong has fast been falling behind regional competitors.

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US could learn from HK on computer betting

30 Jan 2008

It was amazing to read last week, in the online version of America's Blood-Horse magazine, news of a convention in New Orleans where the focus of one of the wagering sessions was on computer-...

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Casino age rules not easy to apply

16 Nov 2007

The age limit of 21 for casino entry in Macau may come into force as early as next summer, the city's chief gaming inspector has said.

But how to implement the new rule poses a...

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Opinion

The last straw for Terry Wong?

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Jake Van Der Kamp

iBonds are little help in easing inflation and a bad bet financially

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Pansy Ho, MGM win Nevada nod for venture

Pansy Ho Chiu-king (below) and Las Vegas gaming giant MGM Mirage have won preliminary approval from Nevada gaming regulators to proceed with their planned US$1.1 billion Macau casino.

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7:57PM

Minor's gamble proves costly for casino

Macau's gaming laws to be changed after teenage girl from Hong Kong wins HK$740,000 jackpot

7:44PM

Winnings paid to mother of under-age gambler

Macau's Sands Casino yesterday paid out HK$740,000 in winnings to the mother of a 16-year-old Hong Kong girl who hit the jackpot after entering the casino illegally on Tuesday.

7:27PM

Hand over teenager's jackpot to mother, casino told

Macau to change gaming laws after minor's gamble costs Sands HK$740,000

Macau's gaming watchdog ruled yesterday that Sands Casino must pay the HK$740,000 slot-machine winnings of a 16...

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Pansy Ho to testify in US this month

Gaming board sets tentative February 27 date for hearings over MGM partnership

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Critics seek tighter gaming rules in Macau

The Macau government has been urged to play a more active role in regulating the gaming industry to ensure healthy social development.

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