Understanding the Impact of Gambling with Special Reference to Thailand
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Regulating the National Lottery
Section 5 Regulating the National Lottery The Third National Lottery Licence May 2021 The Third Licence Conditions 1. Grant of Licence 2. Definitions and Interpretation 3. Commencement 4. Handover from the Previous Licence 5. Service requirement 6. Prohibition of activities not related to the National Lottery 7. Consumer Protection 8. Retailer commission and retailer management 9. Independent section 6 licence applicants 10. Information and reporting 11. Payments to the Secretary of State 11A. Promotion of the National Lottery 12. Shareholders, other Connected parties and debt providers 13. Vetting 14. Control environment 15. Contractors 16. Employees 17. Performance monitoring 18. Handover on expiry or revocation of the Licence 19. Security for Players’ funds 20. Confidentiality and freedom of information 21. Intellectual Property 22. Data Protection 23. Licence extensions 24. No waiver 25. Severability 26. Governing Law and jurisdiction 27. Third Party rights 28. Notices 29. Survival Schedules Schedule 1 Definitions Schedule 2 Part 1 Games and facilities to be available in the first five weeks of the Licence Schedule 2 Part 2 Financial penalties Schedule 2 Part 3 Schedule 3 Handover from the Previous Licensee Schedule 4 Part 1 Ancillary activities that the Commission has consented to Schedule 4 Part 2 Further Conditions relating to Ancillary Activities Schedule 5 The Ancillary Activity Payment Schedule 6 Schedule 7 Codes of practice and strategies Schedule 8 Primary and Secondary Contributions Part 1 Definitions and interpretation Schedule -
Public Gaming International Magazine May/June 2017
The Damage to Brand efore exploring the ways and means The key part of the sentence is “where the Lottery Bto displace illegal operators from the consumer is located” as opposed to where marketplace, we should begin by clari- the operator is located. The members of the Caused fying what it means to be an illegal illegal gaming community are continually operator, define the difference between legal exploiting new developments in technol- and illegal lottery. That definition varies ogy and legal loopholes to claim that a legal by Lottoland depending on the continent, the country, or license in one jurisdiction entitles them to even within the jurisdiction you are taking as operate in all without regard to the legal- and Illegal a reference. Let’s refer to the definition artic- ity in the jurisdiction where the consumer ulated by the Council of Europe Convention resides. This posture enables them to essen- “Secondary” on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions. tially hijack the revenues of legally licensed It addresses the issue of match-fixing in operators all around the world, depriving the Lotteries: sports, but it is a definition that can apply good causes supported by licensed operators to all forms of games-of-chance. It is the and channeling those profits over to private first time that an international institution shareholders. The evidence of this is already A Call to has endeavored to clarify the boundaries that having a big impact in Europe and Australia. separate legal from illegal gambling. Article Action 35A of the Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions The business model of these “secondary establishes that any sports betting activ- lotteries” works like this: First, they tech- ity whose type or operator is not allowed nically are not operating a lottery. -
September | 2020
September | 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way we use the internet. Whether it’s remote work, online shopping, online learning or remote health care, new methods and changes in consumer behaviors will likely continue after the virus has run its course. Internet gambling is another area that may soon see a COVID-19 bump. Most states do not allow internet gambling. Of the 44 states with lotteries, only 11 allow some form of internet play, either permitting lottery tickets to be sold over the internet or offering online lottery subscriptions. Of the 25 states with commercial casino gambling, internet gambling (that is, traditional casino games played electronically over the internet, usually distinct from online sports betting) is only available in Delaware, Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Michigan and West Virginia have recently legalized iGaming but are not yet offering it. While there are only a handful of states that have considered iGaming or iLottery measures during coronavirus-dominated 2020 sessions, there are signs that a shift may be underway. One of the primary reasons that legal gambling has been slow to embrace the internet despite a sizable online gambling black market, is a fear that online gambling would rob brick-and-mortar casinos and surrounding establishments of visitors and revenue. This fear no longer appears to be widespread across the casino industry, and many stakeholders now point to evidence that internet gambling will actually help casinos. Those who are more inclined to bet online tend to be younger and are not necessarily active casinogoers; iGaming may offer an opportunity to appeal to a broader market. -
Sports Betting Update: a Report on the Status of Play
Sports Betting Update: A Report on the Status of Play Released June 14, 2021 MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION Crystal Howard, Program Manager POST-PASPA AND POST-PANDEMIC UPDATE (AS OF MAY 18, 2021) Introduction The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) was created upon the adoption of “An Act Establishing Expanded Gaming in the Commonwealth” in November of 2011. The Commission, a five-member independent body, is tasked with implementing the Act and regulating the licensed gaming establishments. The Expanded Gaming Act allows for up to three destination resort casinos located in three geographically diverse regions across the state and a single slots facility for one location statewide. The Gaming Commission, at this time, has awarded the slots only license and two of the three integrated resort licenses. Each resort casino paid an $85 million licensing fee and was required to make a capital investment of at least $500 million – a requirement that both licensees substantially exceeded. The Commonwealth receives 25% of their gross gaming revenues. The slots facility paid a $25 million license fee, exceeded a required minimum capital investment of $125 million, and is taxed on 49% of its gross gaming revenue. As of this date, the Commonwealth has collected approximately $767 million in total taxes and assessments from Plainridge Park Casino1, MGM Springfield, and Encore Boston Harbor. This paper is intended to update the MGC’s 2018 publication on sports betting. Similarly, it does not represent an adopted position of the Commission. Rather it offers a fact-based report on the status of legalized sports wagering across the nation. Post-PASPA Status of Sports Betting The sports betting landscape has evolved rapidly since the decision which overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (“PASPA”) in Murphy v. -
Thaksin Shinawatra Introduced a Proposal to Legalize the Business and Bring It Under Government Control
Legalizing the Underground Lottery in Thailand: An Idea Time Whose Had Come? Kasemsarn Chotchakornpant* เกษมศานต โชติชาครพันธุ For decades, “underground” gambling based on the last two or three digits of the government lottery enjoyed widespread popularity among the general Thai public. With an estimated 51 percent of the population over 15 years of age participating as active as players in 2001, underground gambling sites were widespread, operating the length and breadth of country in nearly every hamlet village, town, and city. It was an illegal business that generated in the shadow or “informal economy” a huge amount of cash flow – e.g., an economic value of nearly 16 times that of the official government-run lottery. It was against this background that underground gambling attracted the interest and policy deliberations of the Thai government in early 2003. Specifically, in July 2003, the then two-year-old government * This case study was written by Dr. Kasemsarn Chotchakornpant, Lecturer in the Graduate School of Public Administration at the National Institute of Development Administration (Thailand), and is based on archival research. NIDA cases are developed solely as the basis for class discussion, and are not intended to serve as endorsements, sources of primary data, or illustrations of effective or ineffective administrative or managerial practice. Copyright © 2008 National Institute of Development Administration and Dr. Kasemsarn. To order copies or request permission to reproduce materials, call 02-727-3858 or go to http://gspa.nida.ac.th. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, used in a spreadsheet, or transmitted in any form or by any means – electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise – without the permission of the National Institute of Development Administration. -
Debt Beyond Borders
Lund University Master of Science in International Development and Management August 2019 Debt Beyond Borders Exploring how migrant workers from Myanmar in Thailand perceive loans and debt, and how these perceptions link with the migrants’ borrowing behaviour Author: Natasha Maria Lund Andersen Supervisor: Christopher Mathieu Abstract In a time where concern over migrant indebtedness as a cross-cutting development issue is growing around the world, this paper sets out to explore how migrant workers from Myanmar in Thailand perceive loans and debt, and how these perceptions may link with the migrants’ borrowing behaviour. Despite the prominence of the Myanmar-Thai migration corridor and evidence that indebtedness is common amongst Myanmar migrants, research and reliable data on the topic remain scarce, ultimately constituting a barrier to evidence-based interventions and policy-making. As a contribution towards filling this knowledge gap, the present study has interviewed 35 migrant workers from Myanmar to qualitatively explore how they understand and experience loans and debt, as well as investigate how these perceptions may link with their borrowing behaviour. Through an inductive, phenomenologically-inspired research design and guided by Applied Thematic Analysis, the study has identified commonalities between the interviewees’ perceptions and found indications of links between the articulated perceptions and reported borrowing behaviour. To further explore this relationship, the study has employed insights from Social Cognition Theory and two social cognition models, namely the Health Belief Model and the Model of Social Cognitive Theory, to propose a model of the relationship between perceptions and borrowing behaviour. Key words: Debt, Loans, Migration, Development, Myanmar, Thailand, Perceptions, Borrowing Behaviour, Social Cognition Theory, Social Cognition Models Word Count: 14,991 Acknowledgements This thesis belongs to the 35 remarkable women and men who took part in the study. -
Handbook of Sports and Lottery Markets
HANDBOOK OF SPORTS AND LOTTERY MARKETS Edited by Donald B. Hausch University of Wisconsin, Madison William T. Ziemba University of British Columbia Oxford University University of Reading AMSTERDAM • BOSTON • HEIDELBERG • LONDON NEW YORK • OXFORD • PARIS • SAN DIEGO SAN FRANCISCO • SINGAPORE • SYDNEY • TOKYO L< JJO*S F.I ASP,V I F,R North-Holland is an imprint of Elsevier Contents List of Contributors xvi Preface xix Introduction to the Series xxiii Part I Industry Studies 1 1 Pari-Mutuel Horse Race Wagering—Competition from Within and Outside the Industry 3 Richard Thalheimer and Mukhtar M. AH 1. Introduction 4 2. Competition from Casino Gaming 5 3. Competition from State Lotteries 7 4. Competition from Professional Sports 8 5. Competition from Live Racing 8 6. Competition from Simulcast Wagering 11 7. Summary and Conclusions 13 References 14 2 Modeling Money Bet on Horse Races in Hong Kong 17 John Bacon-Shone and Alan Woods 1. Introduction 18 2. Variables examined . 18 2.1. Outcome Variables 18 2.2. Independent Variables 19 3. Results and Discussion 19 4. Conclusion 21 References 22 Appendix: 31 Independent Variables Examined (Excluding Quadratic Terms) 23 vii viii Contents Part II Utility, Probability, and Pace Estimation 25 3 Empirical Evidence on the Preferences of Racetrack Bettors 27 Bruno Jullien and Bernard Salanie 1. Introduction 28 2. Some Stylized Facts 30 3. Expected Utility 33 4. Distortions of Probabilities 36 5. Reference Points and Asymmetric Probability Weights 39 6. Heterogeneous Preferences 42 7. Exotic Bets 45 8. Concluding Remarks 46 References 47 4 Approximating the Ordering Probabilities of Multi-Entry Competitions by a Simple Method 51 Victor S.Y.Lo and John Bacon-Shone 1. -
Governor Leads Delegation to 'Sister'city Nice Mr Mont Blanc
ANDAMAN Edition Volume 17 Issue 29 July 17 - 23, 2010 Daily news at www.phuketgazette.net 25 Baht Phuket rescue Mr Mont Blanc workers strike Drug tests, corruption allegations at center of dispute By Pimwara Choksakulpan TOP-LEVEL management of the Phuket branch of the Kusoldharm Foundation met on Wednesday to negotiate a settlement to a nasty dispute over a number of issues facing the rescue-worker organi- zation, the largest and best-funded charity on the island. Relations between management and staff appear to have taken a turn for the worse three months ago following the re-installment of Benjawan Tamphanuwat as presi- dent. Mrs Benjawan, who held the presidency from 2000 to 2002, ordered mandatory drug testing GET OUT! Protesters were clear about their demands. Photo: Atchaa Khamlo for all foundation workers follow- had been building among the They used foundation rescue ing the July 11 arrest of one organization’s 60 to 70 salaried vehicles and displayed a coffin and volunteer on drug charges. employees and 300 volunteers. cloth banner that read: “We don’t The volunteers said the drug On July 12, some 50 founda- want a president or manager who testing, to be carried out at the tion workers, mostly from Patong, ignores the foundation’s work” foundation offices and overseen staged a strike and protest, charg- and “We don’t want a cheat for a by police and public health offi- ing the organization’s management president”. cials, would be unfair. with misuse of funds and demand- Mrs Benjawan was unable to FLYING THE FLAG: Long-time Phuket resident Les Bird flies the Thai They refused to be tested and ing their immediate dismissal. -
Gaming and Wagering Commission of Western Australia for the Financial Year Ended 30 June 2010
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The Monitoring Systems of Sports Betting and Warning Mechanisms Between Public and Private Actors
he monitoring Tsystems of sports betting and warning mechanisms between public and private actors BETMONITALERT HOME/2014/PPXX/AG/SPBX May 2017 IIRIS_2017_ID6-nbpCC2015.inddRIS_2017_ID6-nbpCC2015.indd 1 002/06/20172/06/2017 009:149:14 2 Published in May 2017 Copyright: copyright belongs to CK Consulting, STICHTING VU-VUmc (in English : VU-VUmc Foundation) and to the European Commission. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the permission of the publisher. The information contained in this publication is believed to be correct at the time of going to press. While care has been taken to ensure that the information is accurate, the publishers can accept no responsibility for any errors or omissions or for changes to the details given. Readers are cautioned that forward-looking statements including forecasts are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve risks and uncertainties that cannot be predicted or quantifi ed and, consequently, the actual performance of companies mentioned in this report and the industry as a whole may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward- looking statements. Authors: CK Consulting and STICHTING VU-VUmc (in English : VU-VUmc Foundation) Publisher: CK Consulting IIRIS_2017_ID6-nbpCC2015.inddRIS_2017_ID6-nbpCC2015.indd 2 002/06/20172/06/2017 009:149:14 3 AUTHORS DIRECTOR OF THE BETMONITALERT PROGRAMME Christian KALB (Managing Director, CK Consulting, France). CO-DIRECTOR OF THE BETMONITALERT PROGRAMME Marjan OLFERS (Professor of sports and law at the VU University of Amsterdam (VU), PhD). -
D.C. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Jeffrey Dewitt Attachment A
Attachment A D.C. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Jeffrey DeWitt Executive Assistant Acting Executive Director CIO Michelle Johnson Ridgely Bennett Alok Chadda TE: 4 Director of Information Technology Special Assistant Chief Operating Officer Gordon Wong Jennifer Thomas Tracey Cohen FTE: 14 Director, Sports Wagering Oversight & Chief of Compliance & Director of Resource Agency Fiscal Officer Enforcement Management Regulation Craig Lindsey Derrica Wilson Gwen Washington Peter Alvarado FTE: 11 FTE: 11 FTE: 10 FTE: 13.5 Director of Sales Arthur Page FTE: 10 Director of Communications and Marketing FY 2021 Approved Nicole Jordan Budgeted Positions FTE: 15 Total FTEs: 88.5 1 Attachment A Office of Executive Direction FTE: 4 Acting Executive Director Executive Assistant Ridgely Bennett Michelle Johnson 1015 1015 Special Assistant Chief Operating Officer Jennifer Thomas Tracey Cohen 1015 1015 2 Attachment A Security and Licensing FTE: 10 Department Chief Compliance & Enforcement Staff Assistant Derrica Wilson Shameka Bryant 1075 1075 Program Specialist Investigator Russell Bruce Scott Miller 6500 1075 Program Specialist Sarita Curtis Investigator 6500 Edwardo Jackson 1075 Program Specialist Keisha Staples 6500 Systems and Compliance Program Specialist Investigator Niki Mathis Ethan Murphy 6500 1075 Program Specialist Matthew Pinder 6500 3 Attachment A Office of Resources Management FTE: 13.5 Resource Management Director of Resource Management Coordinator Gwen Washington 1010 Dionne Bryant 1010 Chief of Customer Service Chief of Support Services Michael Morton Jonah Ray 1010 Senior Lottery Draw 1030 Specialist Customer Service Anthony Edwards Specialist 6400 Support Services Specialist Grant Jackson Wayne Carrington 1010 1030 Customer Service Lottery Draw Specialist Specialist Juanita Burns (PT) 6400 Support Services Cheryl Malone Specialist 1010 Charles Butler, Jr. -
Gambling Law Review Gambling L Aw R Eview
the Gambling Law Review Law Gambling Gambling L aw R eview Fifth Edition Editor Carl Rohsler Fifth Edition Fifth lawreviews © 2020 Law Business Research Ltd Gambling Law Review Fifth Edition Reproduced with permission from Law Business Research Ltd This article was first published in May 2020 For further information please contact [email protected] Editor Carl Rohsler lawreviews © 2020 Law Business Research Ltd PUBLISHER Tom Barnes SENIOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Nick Barette BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Joel Woods SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGERS Pere Aspinall, Jack Bagnall ACCOUNT MANAGERS Olivia Budd, Katie Hodgetts, Reece Whelan PRODUCT MARKETING EXECUTIVE Rebecca Mogridge RESEARCH LEAD Kieran Hansen EDITORIAL COORDINATOR Gavin Jordan PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Adam Myers PRODUCTION EDITOR Steve Haines SUBEDITOR Claire Ancell CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Nick Brailey Published in the United Kingdom by Law Business Research Ltd, London Meridian House, 34–35 Farringdon Street, London, EC4A 4HL, UK © 2020 Law Business Research Ltd www.TheLawReviews.co.uk No photocopying: copyright licences do not apply. The information provided in this publication is general and may not apply in a specific situation, nor does it necessarily represent the views of authors’ firms or their clients. Legal advice should always be sought before taking any legal action based on the information provided. The publishers accept no responsibility for any acts or omissions contained herein. Although the information provided was accurate as at May 2020,