{"id":8736,"date":"2025-03-01T04:56:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T04:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slategray-wallaby-310340.hostingersite.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/01\/melco-resorts-studies-casino-investment-in-thailand-as-legalization-advances\/"},"modified":"2025-03-01T04:56:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-01T04:56:02","slug":"melco-resorts-studies-casino-investment-in-thailand-as-legalization-advances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/01\/melco-resorts-studies-casino-investment-in-thailand-as-legalization-advances\/","title":{"rendered":"Melco Resorts Studies Casino Investment in Thailand as Legalization Advances"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p data-start=\"88\" data-end=\"471\">Melco Resorts &#038; Entertainment Ltd is actively assessing investment opportunities in Thailand as the country moves toward legalizing casino resorts. Chairman and CEO Lawrence Ho Yau Lung described Thailand as a \u201cgenerational opportunity\u201d and acknowledged the company has been conducting studies, visiting the country, and maintaining a presence in Bangkok to evaluate possibilities.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"473\" data-end=\"755\">Thailand\u2019s government is advancing casino legislation, with the Entertainment Complex Bill receiving initial approval on January 13. Lawmakers expect to review the draft in early March, and potential investors, including major casino operators, are closely monitoring the process.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"757\" data-end=\"1055\">Melco Resorts currently operates casinos in Macau, Cyprus, the Philippines, and is preparing to launch a property in Sri Lanka. In January, the company opened an office in Bangkok to gain insight into Thailand\u2019s investment regulations and better assess the financial scope of a potential project.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1057\" data-end=\"1428\">Ho addressed the topic on a recent conference call discussing the company\u2019s fourth-quarter 2024 results. 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