It had been anticipated that international VIP play from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Korea would be major feeder markets for future Japanese IRs, but Fred Gushin and Paul Bromberg of the Spectrum Gaming Group tell us that there are now good reasons to reevaluate the earlier assessments.

The 2nd day of the ASEAN Gaming Summit 2024 was full of surprises with the winners of this year's Asia Gaming Awards unveiled, and a crowded series of panels with experts covering gaming markets as diverse as Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Cambodia, Japan, the UAE, and even the Pacific Islands.

Industry experts say that there are still many issues that need to be addressed and followed regarding potential future casino legislation in Thailand.

In what has now become an Asia Gaming Brief tradition, the Focus Section of our December magazine takes a look at the year in review and asks for forecasts on how the year ahead may evolve. In the following pages you will find those predictions from a selection of leading figures in Asia’s gaming industry.

Jurisdictions in South East Asia need to become more proactive in their anti-money laundering efforts to avoid reputational damage from being placed on “grey” or “black” lists.

Covid-19, trade tensions and China’s battle against capital outflows have all had an impact on Asia’s gambling jurisdictions in one way or another, with some significantly losing their appeal and others showing surprising resilience.

VIP play had been projected to be a major segment of the potential overall Japanese gaming market, but a lot has changed since the law permitting integrated resorts was passed in 2018.

VIP play had been projected to be a major segment of the potential overall Japanese gaming market, but a lot has changed since the law permitting integrated resorts was passed in 2018.