Integrated resorts and hotel (gambling) service enterprises in Singapore, Macau and Australia: The changing policy landscape

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Title

Asian Journal of Political Science

Publisher

Routledge / Taylor & Francis

Faculty

Faculty of Business and Law

School

School of Business / Asia Business and Organisation Research Group

RAS ID

20369

Comments

Ng, D., & Austin, I. (2016). Integrated resorts and hotel (gambling) service enterprises in Singapore, Macau and Australia: The changing policy landscape. Asian Journal of Political Science, 24(1), 42-62. https://doi.org/10.1080/02185377.2015.1110529

Abstract

In 2006, Singapore passed legislation allowing the establishment of integrated resorts (IRs) with extensive gaming facilities on the island nation. The Singaporean government was motivated to open two massive IRs in 2010 by the twin objectives of achieving a dramatic elevation in the position of the services industry within their national economy, and to increase state income through lucrative gaming taxes. The Singapore government’s decision to take this developmental step was directly influenced by the expansion of Macau into the largest global gambling entity in the world, now dwarfing Las Vegas across all key indicators including revenue and visitor numbers. Macau’s position at the pinnacle of Asian gambling, attracting the massive Chinese market, is now beyond dispute. Combined, both Macau and Singapore have altered the IRs services landscape of Asia and Australasia. The economic success of the two Asian gambling giants has seen notable policy responses from national and regional governments. In Australia these policy responses have led to decisions to build new IRs and massively redevelop existing facilities up to a new standard of service aimed at competing with the new facilities operating in Singapore and Macau.

DOI

10.1080/02185377.2015.1110529

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