Inside Asian Gaming

November 2016 inside asian gaming 9 Cover Story countries represented on the show floor has undoubtedly helped make that happen. But it’s also the sense of partnership that we’ve been working hard to achieve that has had a crucial role in our development. This has been a vitally important emphasis for us. “MGS is designed to deliver a broad balance of the products and services that makes our industry tick … this portfolio is what you see, feel and experience in our casinos every day and it’s what makes our industry progress, develop and deliver every day.” We’ve managed to secure the confidence of the Macau SAR Government which has provided consistent and expanding support through various key departments – the PRC, too, is now playing a significant part through their liaison office in the SAR – and we have ever-growing support not just from our domestic Chinese buyers community, but buyers from across the globe. I think it’s an impressive start to the show’s development, but we all recognize that you cannot stop evolving and moving forward. So there is definitely more to come. BB: What new additions can we expect from this year’s show? JC: MGS is an interesting concept. Because it’s relatively young as an event, and owned and run by a very broad based industry, we’re able to represent the marketplace trends quite effectively. Our key focus is making MGS the home to innovation and creativity. And whilst that’s a philosophy, it does translate itself on to the show floor. That means the new platforms and systems in technology; the latest creative ideas behind gaming and entertainment content; the innovations that bring changes to the way we run our businesses; and the supporting sectors of style, culture and hospitality that keep people in our resorts and casinos for longer. MGS is designed to deliver a broad balance of the products and services that makes our industry tick, from new arenas such