Vietnam: No Gambling Unless You Can Afford a Five Star Hotel
Key Takeaways
  • New bill under consideration would restrict new casinos to five star hotels open only to tourists.
  • Existing faciliites would have to reduce their gambling provision to the equivalent of one slot machine to every five rooms.
  • The restriction may indicate the government’s attitude to a new law to regulate online gaming.

A new bill in Vietnam will restrict new gambling operations to casinos attached to five star hotels. The new law, expected to pass, will shut down many facilities and deny live poker to Vietnamese citizens.