Inside Asian Gaming

inside asian gaming October 2017 28 TGG co-founder Raymond Chan discusses his company’s recent move into Korea and why he believes this market can play a vital role in the future of Asian gaming. By Raymond Chan Feature Korea I n early September, TGG announced the signing of a gaming machine operation agreement with Futro Group at Majestar Casino – the biggest Korean casino in Jeju – which provides us with a unique opportunity to participate in the Korean gaming market. Why has TGG chosen Korea as a major focus when there are so many major markets in Asia and around the world? There are three key reasons. The first is so TGG has significant representation in Korea in order to attract major game designers and increase their awareness of this growing market. Korea is without doubt one of the most creative countries in the world which is why it is so important for us to have that local representation. We also see this as a golden opportunity for us to get a head start in terms of involvement in this very important Asian market. Much like Japan, Korea is going to be one of Asia’s biggest and most important gaming markets so taking these first steps is a huge milestone for our company. Third, Korea is widely known as a highly-regulated market so by having representation it shows the world that TGG is a serious player in the gaming platform market. We are not joking around. Eyeing new frontiers TGG Raymond Chan co-founded TGG and created the world’s first open-source casino gaming machines network with one goal in mind – bringing new game ideas that players have long looked for in casino entertainment by harnessing global game developers and casino operators together. As of today, TGG has 17 partners and 200 innovative gaming titles ready to deploy at 13 casinos in 10 countries across Asia, Europe and Latin America.