Daily Asia Gaming eBrief: CNMI online gaming play is "desperate": Ben Lee

Good Morning. If it doesn't work offline, take it online. That's the current thinking of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), as legislators push to legalize online gaming. Amongst the slow spiral of the Imperial Pacific, the territory is seeking new revenue streams, with expert Ben Lee noting how it needs to plug up its leaking financial boat. Meanwhile, exciting changes are taking place in Curacao, as it finally reveals its eGaming license costs, aiming to outbid its attractive neighbors.
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What you need to know

• The CNMI's move to legalize online gaming is "another desperate attempt" to assuage the territory's fiscal woes, says Ben Lee.
• Curacao finally unveils updated eGaming license costs, clarifying speculation over how it aims to compete with Malta and the Isle of Man.

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