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Daily Asia Gaming eBrief: Casino regulatory policy is “systematically wrong”

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What if casinos are not a problem but rather a solution? A top economist calls for a complete rethink of the function that casinos serve, arguing that current regulatory policy is “systematically wrong”, and should focus on casinos’ functional role in solving legitimate economic problems. Meanwhile, regulators are facing challenges in controlling prediction markets, with mounting concerns that financial transactions can bypass gaming legislation. And in land-based news, Japan is pushing hard to use its remaining two IR licenses, with the next round of applications opening in May of next year.

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Macau

Macau gaming tax climbs 7.63% to $11.9B in 2025

Viviana Chan -
Macau gaming tax rose 7.63% in 2025 to $11.9 billion, accounting for 82.7 percent of government revenue.
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Macau

Wynn Macau reportedly seeks $605K from Chinese film producer in Hong Kong court claim

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Hong Kong High Court claim reportedly filed by Wynn Macau seeks recovery of $605K from Chinese film producer.
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Macau

Morningstar reduces SJM forecasts, citing slower path to profitability

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Morningstar cuts SJM estimates after weaker quarterly results, saying rebuilding market share and redeploying gaming assets will take time.
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Australia

Ainsworth heir seeks to acquire 5.5% of AGT through proportional takeover bid

Viviana Chan -
Ainsworth heir Kjerulf Ainsworth proposes proportional takeover bid to acquire 5.5% of AGT shares at a roughly 23% premium to market levels.
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AUSTRAC chief calls for stronger leadership on AML as reforms loom

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Australia's AML/CTF regulator is warning that compliance weaknesses continue to be exploited, as the country prepares to update obligations starting end-March.
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Elsewhere

TransAct casino and gaming sales reach $26.87M in FY25

Kelsey Wilhelm -
TransAct sees casino and gaming sales hit $26.87 million in FY25 but still registers $1.2 million loss.
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Elsewhere

AGEM Index down by 10.7% monthly in February

Kelsey Wilhelm -
The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) Index fell by 10.7 percent in February compared with the prior month, dropping 8.9 percent year-on-year.
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Philippines

Bloomberry’s Enrique Razon Jr leads Philippine tycoons on Forbes billionaire list

Viviana Chan -
Razon leads Philippine billionaires on the Forbes list with a $16.5 billion fortune, while DigiPlus chair Eusebio Tanco and Andrew Tan also make the rich list.
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South Korea

Kangwon Land to commence $135M property revamp in April

Kelsey Wilhelm -
Kangwon Land commences $135.7 million renovation, scheduled for completion before opening its second casino in 2028.
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Australia

When a wager is not a wager: inside the prediction market revolution

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Prediction markets have regulators in a bind over what should be considered gambling and what is a financial derivative.
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