Land-based gaming in Southeast Asia has, in recent years, been one of the brightest and most consistent emanations of strength that can be found across the global sector. Both inside and outside the gambling industry, those in the Western world will often jump to the bright lights of iGaming apps and prediction markets – but it is Macau and Southeast Asia that remain the true king of the wagering world.

Indeed, few casino resorts define the skyline of a nation quite like the imperious Marina Bay Sands – a globally recognized postage stamp of the modern Singaporean experience. Those focusing on Asian gaming specifically may point to 2019 statistics that still haven’t yet been fully recovered, ignoring the Asian retail resilience of what turned out to be one of the great survival stories in gambling history through the Covid-19 pandemic. Observing the deep-seated nuances of this complex and evolving sector, Global Gaming Insider consults expert contributors to unpick the strength and potential of land-based gaming – in a region that defines the very sector itself.