Legal
June 5, 2020
Marina Bay Sands Under Investigation by US Department of Justice
The US Department of Justice is investigating Marina Bay Sands, the Singapore integrated casino resort of Las Vegas Sands (LVS), a recent Bloomberg report suggests. The probe into the dealings of the gaming venue is seeking to establish whether anti-money laundering regulations were breached while handling VIP accounts. Former Head of Compliance Subject of Investigation […]
Legal
April 7, 2020
Singapore to Overhaul National Gambling Regulator for 2021
Singapore’s gambling regulator, the Casino Regulatory Authority (CRA), will be overhauled, combining the functions of multiple branches of land-based and online casino regulation starting in 2021. Gambling Oversight in Singapore Brought Under the Same Roof Singapore will be overhauling its gambling regulations the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has announced, with a planned new Gambling […]
Casino
April 6, 2020
Singapore Government Ordered Closure of Casinos and Other Non-Essential Businesses
The current spread of the coronavirus throughout the world has already seriously impacted the casino industry. Singapore is the next country affected by the severe outbreak of the disease and the Government announced the implementation of strict mitigation measures that required the shutting down of all non-essential businesses, including casinos. Social Distancing Effort The two […]