Inside Asian Gaming

October 2010 | INSIDE ASIAN GAMING 33 Feature Keep it at home The Singapore press reported that Taiwan pop star Jay Chou lost S$2 million at the Marina Bay Sands (MBS) casino in July. Mr Chou, who was in Singapore to perform three sold-out concerts at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, claimed the amount he lost was much smaller. Taiwan’s pro-casino lobby could turn such reports to its favour by explaining it would be better to keep the gambling losses currently incurred overseas by Taiwanese at home, tax them, and use the proceeds to fund worthwhile causes. Jay Chou—deprived of legal casino options at home