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Daily Asia Gaming eBrief: Wynn Al Marjan Island gains investor traction

Tiger’s eye. Wynn Al Marjan Island rises from the sand and sea, propped up by billions in investment that will see it become the UAE’s first integrated resort. And investors are heady for the possibilities, seeing exactly how and why the property can gain from the shift it is prompting in the emirate’s tourism sphere, with Wynn acting as a magnet. Looking further abroad, Vietnam aims to streamline its casino regulations, after the recent expansion of its locals gaming program. The country hopes to remove roadblocks and forge ahead, seeing exactly how the market responds.

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