Editorial: Are Macau’s casinos running out of money?
Dominating discussions around Macau’s casino industry over much of the past 12 months has been the looming expiration of gaming licenses and the amendments being made to the gaming law ahead of new concessions being granted. While the Macau SAR...
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Branding and engagement in the metaverse
In Part 1 of this two-part series, we looked at the rising world of metaverses and NFTs. In Part 2 we take a closer look at how integrated resort and casino operators can drive real-world visitation. Metaverse platforms allow brands...
Jockeying for Position
Positioning your company’s brand is more important than ever before in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, writes Sudhir Kalé. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a tectonic shift in people’s attitudes, preferences, behaviors and purchases. The gaming industry has...
Editorial: The Philippines: Asia’s rising star
Macau has for the best part of two decades been recognized as the undisputed king of Asia when it comes to gaming. And, until recently, the “next big thing” was Japan – widely viewed as the great untapped market destined...
Metaverse: The ultimate destination marketing tool?
In the first of a two-part series, MdME’s Victoria White takes a closer look at the rising world of metaverses and NFTs and how Asia’s tourism and leisure operators can use them to their advantage. The Metaverse, NFTs and digital...
The Great Migration
The decline of Macau’s junket industry means operators need to rethink their credit decisions as they focus more on premium direct. A character in Ernest Hemingway’s novel The Sun Also Rises was asked how he went bankrupt, to which he...
Editorial: Does the foreigner-only casino model work?
The COVID-19 pandemic, along with the international border closures it forced, is one of a number of recent headwinds to have thrust the issue of foreigner-only casinos into the spotlight. And while it is perhaps too much of a stretch...
Labor of Love?
Professor Glenn McCartney takes a look at the issue of falling job satisfaction among retail staff at Macau’s integrated resorts and what can be done to address it. Shopping, particularly within the retail malls located in Macau's integrated resorts, is...
