Andrew Scott

3 weeks ago | asgam.com | Andrew Scott |Ben Blaschke

Late yesterday afternoon the Thai government announced a Press Briefing would be held on the eve of the Thai Entertainment Complex Roundtable (TECR), which is being organized by Inside Asian Gaming. The press briefing, to be held at the Ministry of Finance’s 150th Anniversary Building at 3pm on Wednesday 4 June, will be headlined by Julapun Amornvivat, Deputy Minister of Finance, and Suksit Srichomkwan, Deputy Secretary-General to the Prime Minister.

Mar 30, 2025 | asgam.com | Andrew Scott |Ben Blaschke

With passage of Thailand’s Entertainment Complex Bill through parliament gathering pace as the nation looks to further boost its international tourism appeal, the prospect of a legalized casino industry is becoming ever more real. But what will the final legislation look like and will it be strong enough to attract the world’s biggest casino resort operators? IAG takes a deep dive into the current state of play. Thailand.

Mar 30, 2025 | asgam.com | Andrew Scott |Ben Blaschke

Inside Asian Gaming recently visited Genting’s American icon Resorts World Las Vegas to take a closer look at a property that hasn’t yet lived up to the hype but which offers undoubted potential as a star of the North Las Vegas Strip. Opened in June 2021, Resorts World Las Vegas (RWLV) stands as the North Las Vegas Strip’s newest beacon of light, one of a handful of properties unofficially tasked with breathing new life into an area that has lacked vitality for decades.

Mar 9, 2025 | asgam.com | Andrew Scott |Ben Blaschke

Just days after announcing an agreement with its Hong Kong partners to sell off its 50% stake The Star Brisbane, Star Entertainment Group may have stumbled across another lifeline amid reports that US casino investor Bally’s Corporation has made a late bid to acquire the company.

Mar 3, 2025 | asgam.com | Andrew Scott |Ben Blaschke

Inside Asian Gaming is saddened to learn of the passing of former Aristocrat Managing Director for Asia, Vincent Kelly, following a lengthy health battle. Kelly, who revealed publicly in late 2023 that he had been diagnosed with stomach cancer, spent three years based in Macau overseeing Aristocrat’s Asian operations before returning home to Sydney in late 2017, which allowed him to spend more time with family.