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Bill Bryson’s white paper on gaming in Taiwan published in GGB News

Taiwan Moving Forward

While Taiwan has long been a venue of interest among foreign casino investors, the effort to bring casino gaming to Taiwan has been a journey of stops and starts over the past 25-plus years.  There has, however, been fairly steady progress since 2009, when the government of Taiwan passed amendments to the Offshore Islands Development Act which permitted island counties to create casino-anchored tourist zones if such zones were approved by a majority vote in a county-wide referendum.

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Bill Bryson quoted on Yogonet International

Increasing support for gambling legalization in Taiwan

Taiwan, officially know as Republic of China (ROC) since World War II, bans gambling under it’s Criminal Code.  Voters approved a referendum in 2009 that gave outlying county islands the right to house casinos, but to date, no island has opted to take advantage of the laws afforded to them.

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Bill Bryson quoted in GGR Asia

Public, economics could tip Taiwan govt to casinos: GMA

A combination of popular demand in outlying islands and a desire to boost Taiwan’s economy as a whole could lead the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to reconsider its long-standing opposition to casino gaming, says a briefing paper from lawyer Bill Bryson of Global Market Advisors LLC (GMA)

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Andrew Klebanow quoted in the Boston Globe

Springfield casino seeks to blend into historic downtown

by Sean P. Murphy

When it opens in 2018, the MGM Resorts casino will make a historical claim hard to imagine amid thousands of flashing, whirling, slot machines: two pre-Civil War US presidents slept here.

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Shaun McCamley quoted in Asia Gaming Brief; providing insight into the gaming environment in Vietnam

Politics hobble Vietnam’s gaming potential

Vietnam’s slow-moving legislative process, combine with the burden of the existing regulations, means the country’s full potential as a gaming destination won’t be reached until the next decade at the earliest, industry experts say.

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Kit Szybala quoted in Forbes Magazine

India’s Ignored Gaming Potential Tops $10 Bln, White Paper Says

by Muhammad Cohen

Name an Asian country with a billion-plus population, a rapidly expanding middle class, a propensity to gamble and virtually nowhere to do it at home.  Think again; the country described above is not only China, but India.  A report from gaming, tourism and hospitality consultant Global Market Advisors says that India has the potential to become a $10 billion annual legal gaming market. But international operators and major Asian gaming destinations remain fixated on China, despite diminishing returns, largely ignoring this outsized opportunity.

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Shaun McCamley quoted in CalvinAyre.com

Shaun McCamley: Look at proxy betting, social games to build brand

Asia is-at this moment-the largest gambling market, but it’s also a very difficult one to operate in due to restrictions that stem from outdated government laws.  Shaun McCamley, of Global Market Advisors, said “tough times” are ahead for operators, which is why they should start looking at other offerings to build brand and bring in additional revenue.

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Kit Szybala quoted in Asia Gaming Brief

Indian gamer undervalued

India could become the next dominant force in Asian gaming, as long as India’s growing population has easy access to a mix of attractive integrated casino resorts, says Global Market Advisors.

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Kit Szybala quoted in GGR Asia

Indians’ casino play US$10 billion if right product: GMA

Casino gambling by the growing middle class of Indian nationals has the potential to generate nearly US$10.2 billion annually by the year 2025 provided there is the right product close to home, says a new report from Global Market Advisors LLC (GMA).

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Steve Gallaway quoted in EJ Insight

Vladivostok gambling zone: Opportunities and challenges

by Brian Yeung

In 2009, Russia declared gambling illegal except in four (later expanded to five) integrated entertainment zones, including one near Vladivostok…

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