Rob Deans Article Archive

Rob Deans has contributed two articles published on the iGaming News site.

All Change in Hong Kong. . . Or is it? (27 April 2001)
For years, Hong Kong has been subject to a strict legislative regime which allows gambling only on local horse racing and the Mark 6 Lottery through a monopoly operated by the Hong Kong Jockey Club. However, with legislation being reviewed on a number of fronts it appears that things are about to change. The difficulty at present is trying to predict the pace and extent of such changes.

Hong Kong's Online Punters Face Uncertain Future (5 March 2001)
Change is on the horizon in Hong Kong. First, the government indicated that it would undertake a full review of soccer betting in the territory (which is currently illegal). Then, at the end of last year, the government published the Gambling (Amendment) bill focusing largely on offshore gambling as it relates to Hong Kong.