The emerging markets are Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar and the Golden Triangle region, an area formed by the borders of Laos, Myanmar and Thailand. After years of war the government is building a foreigners-only casino on Snake Island. No racing or lotteries are in operation. The second most populated nation, India has an established racing and lottery industry and a casino recently opened in Goa. Varying religious convictions in India is one factor that has caused gambling products to differ greatly across the country.
Pachinko parlors are slot machine arcades with payouts in the form of transferable prizes.
The prizes can be exchanged at shops segregated from the gaming property. Government bodies in Japan are strongly opposed to casino gaming, hence the widespread existence of illegal facilities. A dominant casino destination with a racecourse. Presently there are nine casinos in operation with the largest being the Lisboa casino, opened in 1970. Macao will return to China in 1999 and at this time Stanley Ho, currently owner of all of the casinos, will lose his monopoly in the region.