• Subscribe
  • Magazines
  • About
  • Contact
  • Advertise
Tuesday 22 July 2025
  • zh-hant 中文
  • ja 日本語
  • en English
IAG
Advertisement
  • Newsfeed
  • Mag Articles
  • Video
  • Opinion
  • Tags
  • Regional
    • Africa
    • Australia
    • Cambodia
    • China
    • CNMI
    • Europe
    • Hong Kong
    • India
    • Japan
    • Laos
    • Latin America
    • Malaysia
    • Macau
    • Nepal
    • New Zealand
    • North America
    • North Korea
    • Philippines
    • Russia
    • Singapore
    • South Korea
    • Sri Lanka
    • Thailand
    • UAE
    • Vietnam
  • Events
  • Contributors
  • SUBSCRIBE FREE
No Result
View All Result
IAG
  • Newsfeed
  • Mag Articles
  • Video
  • Opinion
  • Tags
  • Regional
    • Africa
    • Australia
    • Cambodia
    • China
    • CNMI
    • Europe
    • Hong Kong
    • India
    • Japan
    • Laos
    • Latin America
    • Malaysia
    • Macau
    • Nepal
    • New Zealand
    • North America
    • North Korea
    • Philippines
    • Russia
    • Singapore
    • South Korea
    • Sri Lanka
    • Thailand
    • UAE
    • Vietnam
  • Events
  • Contributors
  • SUBSCRIBE FREE
No Result
View All Result
IAG
No Result
View All Result

Special Senate committee studying Thai casino bill calls for referendum

Newsdesk by Newsdesk
Mon 19 May 2025 at 05:37
Thailand: Keeping the dream alive
21
SHARES
537
VIEWS
Print Friendly, PDF & Email

A special committee currently in the midst of a 180-day study of the Thai government’s Entertainment Complex Bill has called for the government to hold a referendum on the issue.

According to a report by The Bangkok Post, the committee has expressed concern that passage of the bill into law without a referendum could contravene the constitution.

The committee is, however, known to be populated by a number of anti-casino voices who, the media outlet reported, have also raised a series of concerns with legalized casinos themselves.

These include criticism of the powers the government has granted itself in regard to regulating casino operations, the transparency of the licensing process, the acquisition of land for entertainment complex processes and the length of the mooted 30-year license duration.

The committee has not yet had an opportunity to grill Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra over the government’s stance on the bill because she and Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat were on an official trip to Vietnam at the time of their last meeting. She will again front the committee on 5 June, The Bangkok Post said.

The 35-member Senate committee held its first meeting on 23 April, having been established amid rising opposition to the Entertainment Complex Bill and alleged tensions between the ruling Pheu Thai Party and its coalition partners. It has been claimed that many of its members who are also part of the Bhumjaithai Party are personally opposed to the casino bill, although the leaders of both parties have downplayed concerns over a split.

RelatedPosts

DICJ keeps Macau casinos open during Typhoon Wipha for fear of guests going outside, border checkpoints shut down

DICJ keeps Macau casinos open during Typhoon Wipha for fear of guests going outside, border checkpoints shut down

Sun 20 Jul 2025 at 13:20
Inside Thai IRs

Las Vegas Sands’ Patrick Dumont says Thailand needs “regulatory clarity, long-term vision” to fulfil entertainment complex ambitions

Fri 18 Jul 2025 at 06:02
A deeper look at how Singapore introduced casino gaming: possible lessons for Thailand

A deeper look at how Singapore introduced casino gaming: possible lessons for Thailand

Fri 11 Jul 2025 at 07:15
Shinawatra family rejects opposition claim that casino policy drove away Chinese tourists, doubles down on need for entertainment complexes

Shinawatra family rejects opposition claim that casino policy drove away Chinese tourists, doubles down on need for entertainment complexes

Fri 11 Jul 2025 at 06:20
Load More
Tags: casinosEntertainment Complex BillReferendumSenateSenate committeeThailand
Share8Share1
Newsdesk

Newsdesk

The IAG Newsdesk team comprises some of the most experienced journalists in the Asian gaming industry. Offering a broad range of expertise, their decades of combined know-how spans multiple countries across a variety of topics.

Current Issue

Editorial – An inconvenient truth

Editorial – An inconvenient truth

by Ben Blaschke
Fri 27 Jun 2025 at 15:21

It’s understandable that political observers, academics and members of the public in greenfield jurisdictions would express caution around the legalization...

Light & Wonder’s Siobhan Lane

Light & Wonder’s Siobhan Lane

by Ben Blaschke
Fri 27 Jun 2025 at 15:19

Siobhan Lane, Light & Wonder’s highly experienced CEO of Gaming, speaks to Inside Asian Gaming about the company’s ongoing transformation...

Honesty is the best policy

Honesty is the best policy

by Ben Blaschke
Fri 27 Jun 2025 at 14:13

The Thailand Entertainment Complex Roundtable brought industry stakeholders, politicians and supporters of the government’s Entertainment Complex Bill face to face...

Sri Lanka’s casino industry

Sri Lanka’s casino industry

by Shaun McCamley
Fri 27 Jun 2025 at 13:36

Industry veteran Shaun McCamley delves into the complex history of Sri Lanka’s casino industry at a time when the country...

Evolution Asia
Your browser does not support HTML5 video.
Aristocrat
GLI
Nustar
SABA
Mindslot
Solaire
Hann
Tecnet
NWR
Jumbo
568Win

Related Posts

Sega Sammy Creation launches “Prosperity Peaks” dice game into Macau

Sega Sammy Creation launches “Prosperity Peaks” dice game into Macau

by Newsdesk
Tue 22 Jul 2025 at 15:47

Japan’s Sega Sammy Creation (SSC) has announced the first Macau installation of “Prosperity Peaks”, the latest addition to its successful series of Dice games. According to information from the company, “Prosperity Peaks” is designed for Asian players – retaining the...

Morgan Stanley: Macau’s peninsula IRs could claim some GGR share from closure of SJM’s satellites

Seaport raises Macau GGR forecast for second half of 2025, increases target price for almost all Macau-linked stocks

by Ben Blaschke
Tue 22 Jul 2025 at 06:49

Investment research firm Seaport Research Partners has upped its 2025 Macau GGR forecast and increased its price targets for almost all stocks on improved sentiment following a recent surge in gaming revenues in the world’s largest casino hub. In a...

Genting presents New York casino proposal to Community Advisory Committee, described as state’s largest IR

Genting presents New York casino proposal to Community Advisory Committee, described as state’s largest IR

by Ben Blaschke
Tue 22 Jul 2025 at 05:21

Genting Malaysia’s US subsidiary, Genting New York LLC, said Monday it had completed a key step in its pursuit of a full New York casino license after presenting its expansion plan for Resorts World New York City (RWNYC) to the...

PAGCOR’s Alejandro Tengco

Inside Asian Gaming launches new dedicated website for IAG EXPO at iagexpo.com

by Newsdesk
Mon 21 Jul 2025 at 16:11

Inside Asian Gaming, Asia’s premier B2B gaming industry media and events company, is pleased to announce the launch of brand-new dedicated website for the upcoming IAG EXPO, to be found at iagexpo.com. The IAG EXPO will take place at Manila’s Newport...



IAG

© 2005-2024
Inside Asian Gaming.
All rights reserved.

  • SUBSCRIBE FREE
  • NEWSFEED
  • MAG ARTICLES
  • VIDEO
  • OPINION
  • TAGS
  • REGIONAL
  • EVENTS
  • CONSULTING
  • CONTRIBUTORS
  • MAGAZINES
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
  • ADVERTISE

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

No Result
View All Result
  • Subscribe
  • Newsfeed
  • Mag Articles
  • Video
  • Opinion
  • Tags
  • Regional
  • Events
  • Contributors
  • Magazines
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • About
  • Home for G2E Asia

© 2005-2024
Inside Asian Gaming.
All rights reserved.

  • English