Wynn Resorts' Chief Executive Officer, Craig Billings, revealed recently that the group's Wynn Al Marjan project in the UAE should absorb almost $900 million in investment. As for Thailand, the group is "actively" considering possible greenfield development opportunities and observing the development of its future gaming regulatory framework.

The gaming market in Cambodia is undergoing significant changes, with aims to improve the operating environment, transparency and market conditions, but Thailand is becoming increasingly worrisome, notes expert Daniel Li.

Cambodia’s gaming story is not over by a long shot, with gaming expert Daniel Li pointing out how the country is trying to improve its oversight and legislation, rather than eviscerate the industry.

Thailand's move towards a legal gaming environment is being preempted by a crackdown on the illegal gambling market. The country is taking rapid steps, with police aiming to dismantle operations even as legislation moves forward.

Las Vegas Sands CEO Rob Goldstein has once again confirmed the company's interest in Thailand, responding to inquiries from investment bank analysts regarding the company’s 1Q24 results.

The Thai Cabinet has designated the Finance Ministry as the primary agency responsible for reviewing a report prepared by an ad hoc House committee regarding the potential for establishing entertainment complexes with casinos in the country.

Amid an accelerating move towards casino legalization in Thailand, the country could see its first Entertainment Complexes (EC) by 2029, according to research by Maybank Investment Bank.

Thailand's 500-member House of Representatives approved a proposal for a study on Thursday, led by a group of lawmakers, to explore the possibility of permitting casinos to operate within extensive entertainment complexes. The plan garnered support from 253 out of the 257 lawmakers present.

A study, due to be submitted to the Thai parliament on Thursday, suggests that once integrated resorts (IR) with casinos are established, there is a possibility for a significant increase in average tourist expenditure, potentially by 52 percent to THB65,050 ($1,790) per trip.

Singapore has outpaced its neighbors in regaining Chinese tourists, boasting a 96 percent recovery rate, well ahead of Thailand and Vietnam.