Editorial – Careful what you wish for
The shock withdrawal of MGM Resorts from the New York casino licensing bid highlights the challenges faced by jurisdictions globally in setting appropriate levels of tax and investment expectations. MGM, which with only four bidders remaining was considered a hot...
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Why Australian state governments should cut casino taxes
Economist Dr Andrew Russell argues that Australia’s current level of GGR taxation is economically unjustifiable and driven by government greed plus puritanical moralism. The Australian casino sector is in crisis thanks to the fallout over a money laundering scandal. Crown...
Editorial – Is PAGCOR addicted to online gambling?
It was with an undoubted sense of pride that Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR announced in August that licensed electronic games (eGames) operators had contributed Php69 billion (US$1.2 billion) in license fees in the first seven months of 2025 alone. The...
Promo costs: Market share or margin?
Former Macau gaming executive David Bonnet takes a closer look at promo delivery across the Asian gaming industry and the trade-offs that drive today’s reinvestment strategies. A few people have recently asked for my thoughts on player reinvestment. Since it’s...
Australia’s casino probity framework
Former NSW regulator Paul Newson questions whether Australia’s long-held approach to casino regulation is still relevant today. Australia’s casino probity regime is a relic of regulatory logic forged in a different era. Rooted in the foundational Street and Connor reports,...
Editorial – Flipping the script
This month represents an important milestone for Inside Asian Gaming as we launch IAG EXPO – an expansion of the series of events that we’ve run in Manila for the past two years via the addition of the first ever...
Betting on innovation
The rise of baccarat side bets brings with it the opportunity for operators to create added value – but there is also the risk of value deterioration if players deem the new options to be too complicated or to yield...
Editorial – Better late than never
Inside Asian Gaming has in recent weeks been hearing increasing chatter around a possible move by Vietnamese authorities to introduce enhanced locals gaming to the market. Although such rumors have made the rounds before, inquires have confirmed that the chatter...
