Editorial – Beware the Lion King
There has been a lot of talk in recent months about the emergence of new gaming markets in Thailand, the UAE and Japan, and how these might shift the balance of power in Asia. Thailand we’re told, or maybe even...
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The public interest puzzle
Former regulator David Green questions whether allowing Star Entertainment Group to continue operating in Sydney is in the interest of the public or the company’s shareholders. On 17 October, the Chairman of the New South Wales Independent Casino Commission (NICC)...
Editorial – Up in lights
For the team here at Inside Asian Gaming, November means the annual Power 50 and a chance to reflect on the year that was. Given that we write somewhere in the vicinity of 2,000 articles every year, it can be...
The many faces of facial recognition
Walker Digital Table Systems CEO Stephen Moore provides insight into how casinos utilize facial recognition technology. Facial recognition is a vast, intricate and highly technical field, encompassing various layers of functionality like detection, tracking, analysis, verification, linking and identification. Yet,...
Editorial – Monetary motivations
There are many different reasons for governments around the world to legalize gambling. It might be to raise revenue through taxation, or perhaps for the realization that people are going to gamble anyway, so you may as well give them...
Real Intelligence
Walker Digital Table Systems CEO Stephen Moore explains how the data captured by smart gaming tables provides an unparalleled opportunity for operators to respond to player trends. In the rapidly evolving world of casino gaming, technology plays an ever-expanding critical...
Editorial – No fan of the blanket ban
The issue of gambling advertising and its increased proliferation across mainstream and online media channels has become a major talking point in global jurisdictions in recent years, with anti-gambling groups having called for blanket bans in the US, UK, Australia...
Thai-m Out
While the world’s largest IR operators have all expressed keen interest in Thailand, will they be able to convince regulators in established gaming jurisdictions like Nevada, Macau and Singapore that Thailand is a suitable jurisdiction for multi-billion dollar resorts? From...
