A contentious proposal introduced by Cate Faehrmann of the NSW Greens seeks to mandate a shutdown of all poker machines in pubs and clubs across New South Wales (NSW) from midnight to 10 a.m. each day. Under the current system, machines already must be switched off for a minimum of six hours (4 a.m.–10 a.m.), but the bill aims to extend that to a full ten-hour daily closure and remove broad exemption provisions that allow around 674 venues to operate beyond the shutdown period.
The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) has submitted a comprehensive proposal to the Ministry of Finance of Vietnam advocating a substantial increase in daily betting limits for both horse racing and international football. Currently, under the draft decree replacing Decree 06/2017, the per-person daily limit is set to increase from VND 1 million (approx. US$38) to VND 10 million (approx. US$380). The VCCI argues this is still too low and proposes either raising it to VND 100 million (US$3,800) per person, or setting a cap of VND 10 million per product category (football, horse, greyhound).
A growing number of tourism and gaming industry experts are calling on South Korea to establish a unified regulatory framework for its casino sector, arguing that fragmented oversight is constraining growth and weakening the nation’s appeal as a regional tourism hub. Speaking at a recent policy forum organized by The Korea Times Global Business Club, academics, tourism strategists, and industry veterans urged the government to consider creating a centralized gaming authority similar to Singapore’s Casino Regulatory Authority (CRA) or Japan’s Casino Administration Committee.
The gaming and leisure company Palasino Holdings Ltd, listed in Hong Kong in March 2024, has announced plans for its fourth casino in the Czech Republic. The new venue — to be named Palasino Mikulov — is located in Mikulov, South Moravia near the Austrian border, and is described as being “under construction” with opening scheduled in the coming months.
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) and the National Privacy Commission (NPC) have formalised a collaboration via a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to boost data-privacy protections across the Philippine gaming industry. The MOU, signed at PAGCOR’s Pasay City headquarters, signals a joint effort to align PAGCOR’s regulatory framework with NPC’s data-protection mandate.
Author: Janice Chew • Thursday, 23/10/2025
