Traditionally, says Jan McMillen, a gaming-industry expert at the University of Western Australia, Asia has either prohibited betting, or doled out exclusive privileges to well-connected crony capitalists.

ECONOMIST: Gambling in Asia

P. privileges. (Exclusive Resorts, Case's luxury-residence club, will own and operate some of the units.) Since 30 percent of Miraval's guests are return customers, it seems a safe bet that there's a ready-made second-home market here.

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