Inside Asian Gaming

IAG JUN 2020年6月 亞博匯 6 JUN 2020年 6月 CONTENTS 內容 Cover photo by: 封面圖片由 : COLUMNISTS 46 Reform to perform GMA’s Brendan D. Bussmann examines the rare opportunity, provided by the shutdown of services in the Philippines for COVID-19, for PAGCOR to revisit regulation of offshore gaming operators. COLUMNISTS 76 Key factors for recovery from COVID-19 The Innovation Group details some of the key factors that will influence the timing and speed of recovery for Asia’s gaming industry. TRADE EVENTS 62 Delving into digital With COVID-19 having delayed the debut of Asia’s newest gaming industry trade show and exhibition, ICE Asia and SiGMA Manila are going digital instead. JAPAN 90 Ambition of a top dealer With the prospect of a post-COVID world beckoning in Japan, a new casino school was opened in Osaka in May. The enterprising mind behind it is 37-year-old Hiroshi “Rocky” Katagiri. TECH TALK 52 Taking the lead IAG sits down with Lloyd Robson, General Manager – APAC for Aristocrat, to discuss his ascension to the leadership role and navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. FEATURES 84 Slots on show With COVID-19 disrupting the debut and release plans of suppliers across the globe, IGT took the opportunity to showcase its latest products to its Macau customers via a series of IGT Mini Shows. JAPAN 68 Addiction friction Noriko Tanaka, a former problem gambler and representative of Japan’s Council to Consider Problem Gambling, offers her thoughts on the issue of problem gambling in Japan. 98 EVENTS CALENDAR Daily Briefs 12