Developing the Frontiers of Casino Tourism

This book explicates how the frontiers and path of development of casino tourism in various destinations in East and Southeast Asia are shaped by a set of social, cultural, political and economic forces and their interplays in a dynamic environment, and the prospects of this industry in different destinations in the 2020s and onward.

Casino tourism has been a rapidly growing industry in East and Southeast Asia in the 2000s and 2010s. By scrutinizing the respective evidence from the better-developed, emerging and potential casino tourism destinations in East and Southeast Asia (which include Macao, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, the Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Japan, Thailand and Taiwan), the book analyses specific contextual dimensions, including social, cultural, political and economic standpoints; the pragmatic features associated with the progress of this industry; and performances of casino tourism at the various East-Southeast Asian casino tourism destinations. Additionally, it also explores the impacts of the “China factor” and the resultant changes to the development frontiers of casino tourism. Thus, readers who would like to gain realistic insights into the underlying forces and dynamics of the practices and prospects of this industry will find this book informative and compelling.

This book provides a comprehensive and succinct reference to students and industry practitioners in the areas of tourism, casino gaming and integrated resorts who wish to gain further insights into the general and essences, business routines and prospects of casino tourism development in East-Southeast Asia. Academics may also find this book a useful source for further exploration.

Ricardo C.S. Siu is Associate Professor of Business Economics in the Faculty of Business Administration at the University of Macau. His research work focuses on institutional economics, economics of casino gaming/tourism and the Chinese economy. Ricardo is an internationally known scholar in the stream of casino gaming, specializing in the areas of public policy and evolution of casino gaming in Macao and other Asian jurisdictions. He is a frequently invited speaker to various executive development programs in gaming management. Ricardo has widely published in academic journals, books and professional magazines in the areas of casino gaming and tourism. He is the author of the book Economic Principles for the Hospitality Industry (2020).