The opening of foreign-only casinos in Myanmar is now one step closer with the submission of the Gambling Bill 2018 to the lower house of parliament last week, the Myanmar Times reports.
The bill, which includes amendments to the 1986 Gambling Act if passed, will allow foreigner-only casinos to operate in the country. Currently, gambling businesses are banned in Myanmar.
U Aung Hlaing Win, an MP from the Mingaladon township, said that due to the needs of the economy, there is “no time” to write new legislation.
U Kyaw Soe Lin, secretary of the bill committee, said that casinos will likely be opened near the Myanmar border to attract more foreigners from neighbouring countries such as Thailand and China.
