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Casino
July 22, 2021
Marina Bay Sands Halts Casino Operations in Singapore
As close as the world was to defeating COVID-19, the virus has proven to be more resilient than anticipated. Despite global vaccinations now being administered, there are pockets of outbreaks occurring that are causing stress levels everywhere to increase once again. The casino industry doesn’t want to have to suffer through another pandemic – nor […]
Industry
July 19, 2021
LVS Executive and Gaming Industry Icon Andrew MacDonald Retires
A senior executive of Las Vegas Sands based in Singapore retired and left the company, Inside Asian Gaming media reports. Marking the End of an Illustrious Career Andrew MacDonald, corporate senior vice president, and chief casino officer at the Las Vegas gaming giant and its global subsidiaries, is already on leave until his official end […]
Legal
July 13, 2021
Singapore Starts Consultation for Proposed Gambling Law Reform
Gambling laws in Singapore are about to get tougher, as Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has said it would seek public input to steer a more comprehensive regulatory framework on the country’s gambling industry. The ministry is responding to a now tangible overlap between online gambling and gaming, with the terms often used interchangeably by the […]
Industry
February 1, 2021
Singaporeans Deposit S$15.4m on Fictitious Gambling Sites
Reported S$15.4 million has been lost on fictitious gambling platforms in Singapore and victims now facing jail time and fines. Singaporeans Fall Victims to Gambling Scams Singapore is facing an influx of fraudulent online platforms connected with gambling and bogus investments, said the Singapore Police Force (SPF) this Sunday, reporting concerns that scams have increased […]
Legal
December 20, 2020
Illegal Gambling in Singapore Brought Jail Time to Father and Son
Two people arrested for running a transnational gambling syndicate which collected bets on legal Singapore Pool lotteries were sentenced to jail time and hefty fines this week. Family Business Ends in Jail Tuesday, December 15, Ow Choon Bok, a 44-year-old Singapore resident and his father, Ow Gowan Hock, 73, received sentences of five and three-and-a-half […]
Business
September 19, 2020
STB Partners with Visa to Boost Tourism and Lifestyle SMEs
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) announced Thursday it entered into a 3-year partnership agreement with the world’s leader in digital payments, Visa. According to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by both parties, the needs of Singapore’s tourism and lifestyle small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the impact from the coronavirus on them will be […]
Legal
September 17, 2020
Marina Bay Sands Hires Law Firm to Investigate Transfers
Employee transfers to third parties for more than $1 billion are being investigated at Marina Bay Sands. The Singapore casino resort of Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands has hired a prominent law firm to look into the dealings with gamblers’ money. Davinder Singh Chambers LLC, a specialist in dispute resolution and international arbitration, has been […]
Business
July 27, 2020
LVS Waives Rents for Mall Tenants in Macao and Singapore
Las Vegas Sands Corp. filed information to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), revealing the company waived for the first six months millions in rents to mall tenants in Macao and Singapore. The total amount of rents waived to support its tenants is $170 million and accounts for most of the decline in mall revenue […]
Casino
July 21, 2020
Betting Shops in Japan and Singapore Reopen after Relieving of COVID-19 Restrictions
Operating in the post-COVID-19 environment, off-track betting and sports betting venues in Japan and Singapore have reopened their doors for visitors. More Off-Track Betting Shops Reopen in Japan Japan and Singapore’s off-track betting shops keep reopening as the two countries are on track with relieving the strict measures introduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since […]
Legal
June 5, 2020
Marina Bay Sands Under Investigation by US Department of Justice
The US Department of Justice is investigating Marina Bay Sands, the Singapore integrated casino resort of Las Vegas Sands (LVS), a recent Bloomberg report suggests. The probe into the dealings of the gaming venue is seeking to establish whether anti-money laundering regulations were breached while handling VIP accounts. Former Head of Compliance Subject of Investigation […]