2020: Japan IR decision time
The moment of truth is finally here. As the clock ticked over from 2019 to 2020, we entered what almost all industry pundits believe will be the most important year in determining the shape of the Japanese IR industry for...
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Who will win Osaka’s gold medal?
2020 is shaping up to be the fateful year for Japan’s IR bidding. And front and center stands Osaka – the longtime forerunner of the nation’s IR battle planning to choose its IR gold medalist before the 2020 Tokyo Olympic...
Sustainable luxury
In response to consumer, regulator and investor demands, Macau’s integrated resorts are adopting more environmentally friendly practices that also improve the customer experience. Casinos going green means much more than taking bets in US dollars. Integrated resorts, long regarded as...
Time to shine
With the last of its almost 1,000 hotel rooms due to open in early 2020 and revenues continuing to rise, Philippines IR Okada Manila looks set to fulfil its enormous potential. In the increasingly competitive cluster that is Asia’s land-based...
Leaving Las Vegas
One innovative Japanese aged care company is giving its clients a taste of Las Vegas – adding a welcome dash of excitement for the nation’s ageing population. As Japan’s population ages, the term “day service” – essentially a daycare center...
The rise of Clark
Singled out by the government as a vital new economic center for the Philippines, Clark is not only an emerging business and tourism destination but is rapidly positioning itself as Asia’s next major casino hub. It’s 11am on a Monday...
Expanding horizons
Malaysian gaming machine supplier RGB is playing its part in the incredible growth story of the Philippines’ land-based gaming industry. Based in Malaysia but with expanding interests all across Asia, gaming machine distributor RGB International Bhd has enjoyed a front...
Royce rolling
Royce Hotel & Casino will boast the region’s biggest casino floor at a huge 27,000 square meters when complete in 2021. Take a short three-minute drive west up Manuel A. Roxas Highway from Clark International Airport and it’s impossible to...
