Inside Asian Gaming

IAG SEP 2020年9月 亞博匯 100 COLUMNISTS PAGCOR for many years. However, as with Brazil’s recent comments on the potential for regulating sports betting in the wake of the pandemic, and as significant revenue figures from US states such as New Jersey have shown in the last few weeks, legalized online gambling is proven to generate considerable returns for governments. Taking a similar approach in Southeast Asian markets could lead to swift regulatory frameworks and positive outcomes for players, the authorities, and the local and international gambling industry. While it would require significant planning and a huge leap of faith, it is an increasingly online, mobile and connected world, and the previous months could be the spark required to make the ultimate jump and transform the region into a regulated online powerhouse. 邁步向前 在實體博彩市場仍然未知何時回復正常的同時， 網上博彩的蹺徑已經十分清晰。可是，這段路上依然險 阻重重。在這方面的監管不會一夜出現，即使為擁有 PAGCOR的區域龍頭菲律賓，也需歷經數年。但巴西最 近就傳出消息，可能會在新冠疫情大流行時監管運動博 彩。同時，包括新澤西州在內的美國州份在過去數週所 錄得的強勁收入數據，都證明網上博彩合法化能夠為政 府帶來可觀回報。 如果東南亞市場都採取類似態度，就有機會為玩 家、政府、當地人及國際博彩業帶來迅速建立的監管框 架及正面的結果。雖然這需要大量的計劃及放膽一試， 但現在已經是一個越來越趨向網上移動及互聯網的世 界，而且最近幾個月的事件可能就是這奮力一跳的背後 推手，把整個區域轉變成受監管網上博彩的龍頭 。