Daily Asia Gaming eBrief: Macau, the Philippines and Singapore: How did market share shift?

Good Morning. It’s comparison time, as IGamiX Managing Partner Ben Lee takes a look at three top Asian gaming hubs: Macau, the Philippines and Singapore, and describes which operators gained most and which lost out as demographics, legislation and visitation shifted. The Philippines, for example, has witnessed a considerable development according to Lee, thanks to the “fantastic growth seen in Manila”. Meanwhile, S&P Global Ratings expects that Macau’s real GDP will rebound strongly by about 78 percent in 2023 and then 10 percent in 2024.

What you need to know

• Under the Scope: major winners and losers of market share in 2023 - Macau, Philippines and Singapore - with Ben Lee.
• S&P Global projects that, due to the normalization of gaming activities, Macau's GDP could increase by another 10 percent this year, following a 78 percent surge in 2023.

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