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New openings drive Genting gaming volume: RHB
The rollout of new facilities at Resorts World Genting has helped to boost gaming volumes in Q1 and the operator is well placed to...
Genting launches VR zone with The Void
Genting Malaysia has added a virtual reality zone to its Resorts World Genting property, in conjunction with The Void, which plans “aggressive expansion” across Asia.
Nazara Games snaps up casual gaming startup
India-based Nazara Games has acquired a majority stake in a Chennai-based gaming startup - NextWave Multimedia, local media reports.
The deal represents the company’s first...
MGM Grand brings VR arena to Las Vegas
The MGM Grand in Las Vegas is bringing a “free-roaming” VR experience to its property, powered by Australia-based VR company Zero Latency.
Launching on September...
Unity Technologies to contribute to VR/AR gambling conference
Amir Ebrahimi, the main programming engineer at Unity Technologies, will speak in the Developer stream at the inaugural VR/AR technologies in gambling conference.
Ebrahimi will...
Bigger and brighter seen as short-term future of game design
Gaming suppliers, facing the challenge of changing audience demographics and new technology, needs to move to “bigger and brighter” machines to lure clients into...
The year ahead – David Green
1) Regulators and policymakers alike will come under increasing pressure to address issues such as the integrity of sports betting, whether social gaming should...
VR gambling to grow 800 percent by 2021
Gross wagers from virtual reality gambling will grow nearly 800 percent over the next five years, according to a report released by Juniper Research...
Off to the races with virtual reality
What do virtual reality, touchscreens and social media have to do with the future of racing? According to experts, it’s this type of technology that could be key to ensuring the "old fashioned" sport of racing keeps up with the times, and as usual the Hong Kong Jockey Club is leading the way. But will others in Asia follow?
Taking gaming to a new reality
Virtual reality is being tipped for huge global expansion as operators and suppliers seek to lure the tech savvy millennial market, and while Asia is seen as lagging the U.S. in introducing VR machines onto casino floors they won’t be far behind. According to JPMorgan, the development of the VR industry is still in its early stages, but the potential global market could reach $13.5 billion by 2020. The virtual experience won't appeal to all gamers, but if developers can get the product right, there is a sizeable niche.
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.