New Resorts in UAE, Japan and Singapore Signal Asia’s Growth Run
American Gaming Association president Bill Miller opened G2E Asia 2026 in Macau and cited three major integrated resort projects as evidence of sustained industry confidence in Asian markets: Wynn’s Ras Al Khaimah development, MGM’s Osaka resort, and the Marina Bay Sands expansion in Singapore. All three have delivery targets between 2027 and 2030.
Wynn Resorts’ UAE project is under construction in Ras Al Khaimah and on track for a 2027 opening. Miller called it “one of the most globally consequential new integrated resort developments” currently underway. MGM Resorts’ Osaka project has a 2030 target and will be a “transformational addition to Japan’s tourism and gaming landscape,” he added.
Las Vegas Sands broke ground last year on a major expansion of Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, with completion also due around 2030. Miller further cited Galaxy Entertainment Group’s Macau expansion and development activity in Van Don, Vietnam, as additional markers of regional momentum.
Beyond construction, Miller made the case for non-gaming diversification as the engine that sustains Asia’s long-term appeal. He pointed to Macau’s investments in technology, health and wellness, conferences, and live events, including a UFC fight and NBA games due in autumn, as a model for how diversified spending strengthens a gaming market. “Macau remains a critical part of the global gaming landscape, and our collective support of this market is important,” he said.
G2E Asia 2026, organised by RX (Reed Exhibitions) and presented by the AGA, runs alongside the Asian IR Expo, a concurrent conference focused on non-gaming elements of integrated resorts. The two events are expected to draw a combined 8,000 attendees, with more than 150 global brands and 100 industry leaders on site.
JB Son, senior vice president at RX, described the trade show as a “microcosm” of the industry’s evolution, with technology and diversified entertainment at the centre.
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Miller’s speech was less a keynote and more a capital confidence signal. Three of the largest casino operators globally have money in the ground across the UAE, Japan, and Singapore, with delivery timelines that stretch to 2030. That represents a multi-year procurement cycle across three distinct regulatory regimes at once. For B2B suppliers and PAM providers, the more important subtext is the non-gaming push: operators who invest in wellness, live events, and technology need a different vendor mix than those that run pure gaming floors. Suppliers able to serve both sides of that equation are better placed than those that can’t.
