Myanmar's Legalization of Gambling during the Dog Days: Expansion of the Grey Industry under the Authorization of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) and Social Concerns

Since January 2025, a peculiar phenomenon has emerged in Lashio, controlled by the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) — despite Myanmar's laws explicitly banning gambling, gambling venues have been expanding at an astonishing rate under the tacit approval or even official authorizatio