Inside Asian Gaming

May 2008 | INSIDE ASIAN GAMING 7 What a difference a deal makes. After Crown Macau introduced a revolutionary junket arrangement—featuring a steeply higher commission rate—in December 2007, it has risen from an also-ran to clinch the largest share of the Macau VIP gaming market. Other operators look set to follow Crown’s lead, even though it is still not clear that the volume gains from raising commissions will make up for the resulting decline in margins The Big Squeeze Cover Story