{"id":11879,"date":"2025-05-22T13:27:51","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T13:27:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=asia&#038;p=11879"},"modified":"2025-05-22T13:27:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T13:27:51","slug":"as-gambling-scales-new-heights-globally-some-markets-pull-back-on-foreign-capital","status":"publish","type":"asia","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/asia\/as-gambling-scales-new-heights-globally-some-markets-pull-back-on-foreign-capital\/","title":{"rendered":"As gambling scales new heights globally, some markets pull back on foreign capital"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the global casino and gaming industry continues to expand\u2014driven by technological advances, liberalized laws, and a surge in tourism\u2014some governments are rethinking the balance between openness to foreign investment and national regulatory control. The most recent example comes from a fast-growing South Asian market that has tabled sweeping reforms aimed at recalibrating its casino sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under a proposed new framework, foreign ownership in Nepalese casino ventures would be capped at <strong>49%<\/strong>, down from the current <strong>90%<\/strong>, in a move designed to ensure <strong>domestic majority control<\/strong>. Investors exceeding the limit would have just <strong>12 months to restructure their holdings<\/strong>, or risk non-compliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-768x261.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While global trends point toward market liberalization\u2014especially in the Americas, parts of Africa, and Southeast Asia\u2014this policy shift signals a <strong>more protectionist approach<\/strong>. Proponents argue that the new rules will increase fiscal transparency, reduce tax evasion, and ensure profits are reinvested locally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/asia\/nepal-its-going-up-on-scams-and-illegal-gambling-transactions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nepal its going up on scams and illegal gambling transactions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"854\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/as-gambling-scales-new-heights-globally-some-markets-pull-back-on-foreign-capital2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/as-gambling-scales-new-heights-globally-some-markets-pull-back-on-foreign-capital2.jpg 854w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/as-gambling-scales-new-heights-globally-some-markets-pull-back-on-foreign-capital2-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/as-gambling-scales-new-heights-globally-some-markets-pull-back-on-foreign-capital2-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 854px) 100vw, 854px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additional changes include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Elimination of &#8220;light casinos&#8221;<\/strong> in five-star hotels and electronic gaming lounges in four-star establishments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Casinos must now operate as <strong>standalone entities<\/strong> in partnership with hotels, with host venues holding at least a <strong>10% ownership stake<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>location buffer zone<\/strong>: no new casinos within <strong>five kilometers of international borders<\/strong>, though existing properties are grandfathered.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>social impact levy<\/strong> requiring 2% of annual profits to be directed to national development causes (education, tourism, environment).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full text-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/as-gambling-scales-new-heights-globally-some-markets-pull-back-on-foreign-capital3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/as-gambling-scales-new-heights-globally-some-markets-pull-back-on-foreign-capital3.jpg 474w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/as-gambling-scales-new-heights-globally-some-markets-pull-back-on-foreign-capital3-300x106.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These reforms, if passed, would reshape the structure of the gaming industry in that jurisdiction and potentially serve as a <strong>template for other emerging markets<\/strong> considering similar rebalancing between international capital and national sovereignty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Critics, however, warn that such limitations may deter foreign direct investment (FDI) and slow down the sector\u2019s growth. In a global market increasingly dependent on cross-border partnerships and luxury-integrated resorts, tighter investment restrictions could reduce competitiveness. Still, the move underscores a broader shift in global gaming governance\u2014where <strong>scaling up the industry<\/strong> goes hand in hand with stronger regulatory frameworks, local ownership, and sustainable social commitments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As global gaming expands, some markets are reducing foreign ownership and imposing social levies. 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