Across the Far East casinos are coming in from the cold as gaming becomes a truly global mainstream leisure activity. Singapore has lifted its decades-old ban, South Korea's casino industry is expanding rapidly and both Taiwan and Japan are considering legalisation.
Macau is the glittering jewel in Asia's gaming crown. The Chinese owned peninsula has now overtaken the Las Vegas Strip to become the world's largest gaming market with revenues of US$7 billion, and is expected to be worth up to US$13 billion by 2010.
This article was written by Alan MacCharles , Director, Deloitte China and Simon Oaten, Assistant Director, Deloitte UK and published in the Deloitte Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure Executive Report
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