MACAU – “Don’t bother. Just let them enter,” sighs Sam, a 43-year old casino security officer in Macau, who generally ignores the current problem gambler self-exclusion programme. “The implementation that heavily relies on us simply goes nowhere. It sounds like an impossible mission,” he says. Sam, together with three to four more officers at most, [...]
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Pathological gambling: More aggressive programme needed
Monday, November 21st, 2011Bosses send foreign workers to gamble
Monday, November 7th, 2011SINGAPORE - Some foreign workers are being sent to gamble at the Resorts World Sentosa casino on behalf of their employers.The Straits Times reported today that some employers hand their workers cash, notebooks and mobile phones and dispatch them to the casino. Dressed in company polo T-shirts and jeans, these ‘proxy gamblers’ try their hands at [...]
Chinese Mobile Gambling Enjoys Unprecedented Growth
Thursday, November 3rd, 2011CHINA – An independent online publication has carried out a thorough research of the global mobile and tablet markets and reports that China has the most mobile phone users on the planet. The number of mobile and tablet app downloads in China is growing at an astronomical rate with analysts saying that this is just [...]
Macau’s youth flock to gambling school
Thursday, November 3rd, 2011MACAU — In a big, garishly decorated room, dealers deftly lay out cards for baccarat while an eager crowd watches a roulette wheel spin. But the money changing hands is fake, while the punters are scribbling down notes on casino mathematics, because this isn’t a casino but a classroom. Thousands of students aged from 18 [...]
The holidays mean big gambling for wealthy Indians
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011INDIA - In Mumbai, Sameer Chokhani (name changed) is gearing up for the annual ‘Diwali eve teen patti party’ at the house of his boss, a leading Mumbai-based banker. “Even though nobody talks business, it’s a great networking opportunity,” says Chokhani. “Typically, we have three-five tables. The minimum buy-in is Rs. 2-3 lakh. It’s strictly by-invitation, [...]
Odds against legal gambling in Thailand
Thursday, October 13th, 2011ASIA - It is an issue that will not die, and it is a good bet that it never will. There also are strong odds that the arguments on both sides never will change. A legal casino in Thailand is a subject that causes everything from heated passion to cold logic, but never moves off square [...]
Gambling stakes get higher in Indonesia
Monday, October 10th, 2011ASIA – Batam, a city which thrives on tourism, is finding itself in a fix over what is proving to be a money-spinner with tourists, but goes against religious beliefs of this predominantly Muslim nation. In recent weeks, special anti-gambling squads from the Indonesian police have descended on Batam, raiding and shutting down more than [...]
Gambling in Korea
Sunday, October 9th, 2011ASIA – About 3.5 million Koreans, 9.5 percent of the population, are reportedly categorized as potential gambling addicts. About 800,000 habitual gamblers need immediate psychiatric treatment. Korea is three to five times higher than Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom in the number of gambling addicts. Korea Times.
Asian Crackdown on Online Gambling
Sunday, October 9th, 2011ASIA – According to reports coming out of the Philippines and Malaysia; there have been some dramatic crackdowns taking place on online gambling concerns. Casino Scam Report.
Gambling fatigue could affect Macau: Expert
Sunday, October 9th, 2011ASIA – With local entertainment mostly focused on gaming, some mainland Chinese could already feel tired of visiting Macau, a visiting expert said yesterday. “There is something called gambler fatigue,” University of Nevada (UNLV) professor William Thompson explained. “Gambling is repetitive and in the end the house always wins. Customers might start thinking they are [...]
