Inside Asian Gaming

IAG JUL 2023年7月 亞博匯 80 COLUMNISTS S ingapore represents themajor Asian gaming jurisdiction operating under a comprehensive regulatory system that also provides some of the highest gross gaming revenues and profits to its IR operators. The gaming law was passed in 2006, and Marina Bay Sands and ResortsWorldSentosa,whowere awarded their projects through a transparent and competitive RFP process, both opened in 2010. In contrast to most other gaming jurisdictions in Asia, the Singapore government set up a comprehensive and unambiguous regulatory structure under the auspices of the Casino Regulatory Authority (CRA) of Singapore, a law enforcement agency established on2April 2008under theMinistry of Home Affairs (MHA). The CRA was enabled under the Casino Control Act (originally enacted in 2006), which aimed to provide an effective basis to regulate the two Integrated Resort (IR) casinos in Singapore and provide the necessary integrity to maintain public confidence in the regulatory process. The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has also been,