As Japan fine tunes its approach to IR regulation and Macau contemplates re-tendering casino concessions, Singapore illustrates what to do – and what to do differently. In exchange for casino gambling, Singapore got a top shelf theme park and an architectural marvel with the world’s most envied swimming pool. In tandem with casino legalization, Singapore created its National Council on Problem Gambling and established stringent regulation. He suggests a closer evaluation of why Singapore’s problem gambling prevalence fell. Despite pockets of IR enthusiasm such as Osaka, national surveys show solidly negative sentiment, largely due to problem gambling concerns.

Source: Forbes June 01, 2019 04:07 UTC