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Free drinks are on the house..but this is getting scarce...even free food is now being cut down...
Come weekends, the place is full...or when there is a holiday, the eve is always packed.
If you are lucky to get free comps...free room and food...enjoy, but it comes with a price.
Genting has cut down a lot on free stuff...food and drinks, and on staff...the casino staff is less
First, there needs to be a wider debate on whether gambling ought to be banned altogether in Malaysia or whether it can be liberalised (at least in certain forms) and tightly regulated. Such a debate needs to involve multiple stake holders, including policy makers, academics, healthcare professionals and the gambling industry. At the very least, existing legislation needs to be updated to include online gambling in its various guises. Second, more needs to be done to minimise gambling-related harm and it might be best to start with public health approaches such as awareness-raising campaigns about various aspects of gambling, its potential for harm, signs and symptoms, how to seek help, banning and enforcement thereof of gambling advertisements and promotions (in both print and online media) and the increasing in-counter-advertising whereby this type of advertisement focuses on certain issues, persons or products to take a stand against other adverstisements in regards to controversial topics. Third, treatment services for Malaysia's problem gamblers and their families need to be expanded into the public sector as well. Given that gambling is illegal and banned under Sharia law in Malaysia, it is best viewed as a mental health problem with adverse public health impact. Healthcare service providers and health policy makers need to work together to provide psychological and psychiatric treatments in the community and hospital settings. This should include rehabilitation centres for those addicted. Fourth, more research needs to be done into the prevalence of problem gambling and gambling-related harms. Finally, we believe that developing a national gambling strategy and having an independent body to oversee it will aid the translation of the above suggestions into reality.
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The issue of gambling in an Islamic country like Malaysia is fraught with difficulties, unlike in more secular countries. This is because of Malaysia's unique dual system of law – the Sharia-governed Syariah courts for the nation's Muslims (over half of the total population), which strongly oppose gambling, and secular law that is less rigid in its take on gambling.
Malaysia has granted only one casino licence, which was issued to Genting in 1969. The group also has casino operations in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Singapore.
Concerns about casino closures at Resorts World Genting () arose when it announced the closure of sections in two out of its three casinos starting from February 28th this year.
Previously, the Prime Minister had repeatedly denied a foreign news report about the possibility of issuing a second casino licence in Forest City, Iskandar Puteri, Johor.
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"Affirmative no! Malaysia does not have to venture into the (second) casino business. We are focusing on digital transformation, energy transition (and) AI, and we believe these are (among the industries that) adequate to push the country forward,” he told moderator Haslinda Amin in a plenary session here.
Malaysia Weighs Adding a Casino to Ghost Town Forest City
Loo & Ang studied the prevalence of problem gambling in Malaysia's largest state (Selangor, with a population of 5.6 million) and found that 4.4% of the general population were problem gamblers and 10.2% were moderate-risk gamblers.
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Two hundred patrons of the only casino in Malaysia were examined for their demographics, gambling behaviour and factors contributing to gambling decisions. It was found that marketing activities such as promotions, services, positioning and winnings predicted greater gambling behaviour, whereas psychological variables such as motivation, personality, perception and cognition did not.
Malaysias PAS vows to shut casino if it controls Pahang
The Genting brand has been a victim of illegal online gaming operations. In response to shareholders’ queries, a spokesman highlighted that online gambling is illegal in Malaysia, although numerous unauthorized online platforms exist, some of which misuse the Genting Group brand.
PM Anwar says no to second casino in Malaysia | The Star
Islam being the predominant religion, Malaysia also recognises Sharia law and Sharia (or Syariah) courts. Non-Malays (mostly ethnic Chinese and Indian) are not bound by Sharia law but by the secular legal system. All forms of gambling are forbidden under the Sharia law.
End of an era as Genting Malaysia closes 2 casinos | FMT
ISKANDAR PUTERI, Johor: Media reports of Malaysia allegedly mulling a new casino in Johor’s beleaguered Forest City property development have seized public attention in recent weeks, prompting denials by the government, as well as police investigations and the arrest of individuals embroiled in the saga.