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Tokyo Olympics to be postponed by one year: IOC member
The 2020 Olympic Games will be postponed by one year, said a member of the International Olympic Committee Dick Pound.
"On the basis of the...
Asian betting revenue could spike as high as World Cup Finals
LeTou CEO Paul Fox said he believes betting revenue in Asia could be “on a par” with the FIFA Football World Cup Final, should...
Sands now betting against Yokohama and Tokyo
Las Vegas Sands’ Managing Director for Global Development George Tanasijevich has offered the clearest statement yet that his firm is now following MGM Resorts in pursuing an “Osaka First” strategy.
Foreign tourists spent more than $41b in 2018
Foreign tourists visiting Japan spent a record JPY4.5 trillion (about $41.5 billion) during the course of 2018, according to a preliminary estimate by the Japan Tourism Agency.
Esports could become Olympic sport by 2024
The year 2024 may mark the first time esports is recognized as an Olympic Games medal event, says esports experts.
China-based Chu Yun Fan, the...
2022 Winter Games to provide Chinese boost for Genting
The Beijing 2022 Winter Games will prove to be an important point of growth for Malaysia-based Genting Group, says Lim Chee Wah, the former...
Kangwon Land slowdown seen as short term
Kangwon Land, whose top-line growth slowed to 3.8 percent last year, is likely to see a recovery in its fortunes driven by an upgrade...
Korean e-Sports head wants Olympic status
Jun Byung-hun, president of Korea e-Sports Association (KeSPA) is pushing for his goal to make e-sports an official Olympic event one day.
“E-sports have been...
Sports betting could fund athletes: AIGF
The recently formed All India Gaming Federation (AIGF) has appealed to the Prime Minister to legalize sports betting in the country, local media reports.
In...
Australian Sports Commission pushes for its own lottery
The Australian Sports Commission will be seeking approval for a UK-style sport lottery in order to raise funds for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, local...
Life After POGOs – AGB Dossier
This Dossier results from the “Life After POGOs” editorial project by Asia Gaming Brief which culminated with a pop-up digital forum on 9th December to discuss potentials ramifications in the industry.
Australian market report: How to adapt to the new normal
Covid-19 forced the rapid and unexpected closure of venues across Australia, changing the operating environment with unprecedented speed and leaving managers scrambling to adapt...
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.
Attracting players, not fraudsters
With sports betting restarting we are now seeing traffic levels return to pre-COVID levels. The same is unfortunately true for fraudulent activities as operators tempt players, both new and existing, with lucrative bonuses and attractive game offerings.
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.
Asia Gaming Briefings – Nov 2020 Edition
While nowhere in the world has escaped the economic fallout from the Covid-19 crisis, Macau has been hit harder than most, with forecasts for gross domestic product to shrink more than 50 percent this year.
Asia Gaming Briefings – Oct 2020 Edition
Before the Covid-19 crisis, tourism in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region was at a record high, on track to welcome 80 million visitors in 2019, generating some $90 billion in revenue.