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The Grand Ho Tram joins Vietnam's five-year casino access pilot

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The Grand Ho Tram has been included in a five-year pilot allowing Vietnamese citizens to enter its casino, according to its chief executive, Walter Power. The change ends a 13-year restriction limiting casino access to foreign passport holders; the property converted chips and slot machines to Vietnamese dong, while VIP areas continue to use Hong Kong dollars and US dollars.

The pilot expands local access to the resort's casino and has required changes to its gaming operations.

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Netherlands' Council of State rejects Sabofra appeal over arcade licence

The Netherlands' Council of State ruled on 4 November 2026 in Sabofra's appeal concerning its arcade-machine operating licence. The company had challenged the Kansspelautoriteit's refusal of a new licence, which the regulator based on alleged poor conduct linked to cash centres used to facilitate illegal online gambling. The article says the court found the regulator's cited facts showed evidently poor conduct.

The administrative law division of the Netherlands' Council of State issued a ruling on 4 November 2026 in the case of Sabofra. According to the division, the facts cited by the Kansspelautoriteit amount to evidently poor conduct on Sabofra's part.

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