This presentation traces Singapore’s two-decade journey from an avowedly gambling-averse nation to the international gold standard for responsible gambling regulation. It explains how the city-state balanced moral anxiety against economic necessity, embedded multi-layered safeguards into law, and built an adaptive ecosystem of research, education, treatment and enforcement. It provides practical take-aways for jurisdictions now weighing casino legalisation, underscoring that economic vibrancy and social protection are not mutually exclusive.

From endemic under-regulation, secured by political capture and enabling hubris and misconduct, to today’s crippling wave of regulatory overreach. When regulators swagger and celebrate inspection tallies and frame all gambling as inherently harmful, we drift into perilous territory. Overregulation risks displacing consumers to the black market, and erasing the wonder of what casinos at their best should be: the excitement, noise and spectacle of entertainment and hospitality done right.

In discussion with
ANDREW W SCOTT
Vice Chairman and CEO
Inside Asian Gaming

The session explores how comprehensive gaming education can serve as a proactive regulatory tool to reinforce responsible gaming practices, enhance anti-money laundering (AML) measures, and address other critical concerns within the gaming industry. In specific instances, we examine key influences and propose actionable strategies that regulators can adopt to drive meaningful and sustainable improvements across the gaming sector.

The Asia-Pacific gaming industry has become a hotbed of innovation, with new technologies emerging at a rapid rate and regulators increasingly needing to pivot to stay in touch. In this fascinating session, leading industry figures at the coalface of the technological revolution provide insights into how they are looking to transform casino floors and how regulators can stay ahead of the curve to achieve positive outcomes for all stakeholders.

BRYAN JENKINS
Managing Director
Angel Australasia Pty Ltd

VINEET MALHOTRA
VP Technical Services and Compliance, Asia
BMM Testlabs

PAULO DA SILVA
Regulatory Development Manager
GLI Asia Pacific

Presented by GLI Asia Pacific Managing Director Richard Howarth and Regulatory Development Manager Paulo Da Silva, this workshop will include a detailed presentation followed by an extensive Q&A session. The presentation will include discussion of the benefits of a regulated wagering market, the importance of global standards to ensure efficient regulation, and the intersection of responsible gambling and regulation. The economic benefits of a regulated wagering market will be highlighted. The workshop will also include a specific focus on igaming both in the Asia-Pacific region and globally.

PAULO DA SILVA
Regulatory Development Manager
GLI Asia Pacific

The session will focus on BMM’s role in the regulated gaming markets, its collaboration with regulators and the challenges test laboratories face in today’s evolving environment. The presentation will highlight the importance of keeping pace with global technical advancements while ensuring compliance with the specific needs and requirements of individual markets. Additionally, the presentation will encompass the expansion of iGaming markets worldwide.

VINEET MALHOTRA
VP Technical Services and Compliance, Asia
BMM Testlabs

Closing comments and a brief discussion with the audience on the evolution of this Regulators Forum for 2026.