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Taking the N. Asian market pulse: Is Korea flatlining?
Covid-19, trade tensions and China’s battle against capital outflows have all had an impact on Asia’s gambling jurisdictions in one way or another, with some significantly losing their appeal and others showing surprising resilience.
Parts of Beijing lock down as new Covid infections grow
Parts of the Chinese capital, Beijing, have been put under lockdown after a spike of new Covid-19 infections were detected.
IPI aims for Japanese VIP, families and newlyweds
Imperial Pacific International is set to turn its sights to Japanese tourists and VIP gamblers, after hiring a number of marketing representatives to target...
QTech Games targets India with new recruitment drive
Following sustained incremental growth throughout 2019 and Q3 figures, games distributor QTech Games has announced further expansion plans across emerging markets in Asia, featuring...
Star CEO optimistic about VIP future, but locals still important
Despite the company recently reporting a downturn in VIP turnover, Star Entertainment CEO Matt Bekier said he is optimistic about the VIP tourist market...
The future is bright
Susan O’ Leary, CEO of Alderney eGambling, says Asia is moving in the right direction when it comes to legalizing and regulating online gambling.
Asia...
Macau operators 17Q4 results confirm mass surge
With all six of Macau’s gaming concessionaires having reported their 17Q4 results, the data shows a continued strength in mass market gaming, say Union...
Australian woes hurt William Hill bottom line
UK bookmaker William Hill recorded a pre-tax loss in 2017 after slashing the value of its Australian business, local media reports.
On Friday, the company...
Goa to become $1 billion market
Goa could become a US$1 billion market once it transitions to a land-based market, said analyst Grant Govertsen in a note on Friday.
“We expect...
TGG to enter SE-Asia gaming market
The Takara Gaming Group (TGG) has announced it is entering the Southeast Asia gaming market with two casino groups in Cambodia - Golden Crown...
Life After POGOs – AGB Pop-Up Forum
The Philippines and Asia’s online gaming industry is going through uncertain times, with the gaming regulator seeing more and more operators leaving the country for greener pastures.
Acquiring & Retaining iGaming Customers
In this AGB Webinar Series, we covered the newest strategies for iGaming player acquisition and retention.
Asia Gaming Briefings – April 2021 Edition
In this April edition of Asia Gaming Briefings we take the pulse of how the North Asia jurisdictions of Japan, Korea and the Russian Far East have fared.
Asia Gaming Briefings – Feb 2021 Edition
The world is bouncing back, or at least coming to grips with the fact that going forward not much will be the same as before. Commendably, this industry quickly understood the need to adapt to a new normal, and that the days of targeting the low hanging fruit of the VIP sector are gone.
Asia Gaming Briefings – Dec 2020 Edition
Over the years, many of the answers have been remarkably prescient in their forecasts for the near-term direction of Asia’s gaming industry. However, we can safely say that no one came anywhere close to guessing what 2020 may have had in store.