Integrated resorts and hotel (gambling) service enterprises in Singapore, Macau and Australia
The Changing Policy Landscape
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6233799 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Danny Ng, Danny Siu‐chun Ng (0000-0001-6566-1019, Edith Cowan University, corresponding author), Ian Austin (0000-0002-8830-7474), Ian Patrick Austin (0000-0001-6133-9313, Edith Cowan University) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 42-62 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0218-5377 • E-ISSN: 1750-7812 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02185377.2015.1110529 |
| OpenAlex | W2272127758 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
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
Business · Economic geography · Geography · Regional science · Service (business · Asian Industrial and Economic Development · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies · Socioeconomic Development in Asia · Marketing
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |