Inside Asian Gaming

ago, of just how complex and interesting the region is. “One of the things that happened when we first got here,”he says, “and I had the same mentality as everybody else who comes here in the beginning, you go, ‘It’s like Vegas. It looks like Vegas.’ And you start to think in terms of those big properties, the megaresorts. In reality, Macau has very distinct sub-markets, very robust local venues that cater to the local player. There are very different dynamics there.” The implications are enormous, and he likes them all. “I’m very confident that we’re on the right track, very upbeat about where we are now in terms of our positioning for the future, not just in Macau, although that is the bellwether for all of Asia, but we’re looking pretty good for the future everywhere.” Playing catch-up and loving it: Mark Michalko (left), director of sales for the Macau office of IGT Asia, and Macau Sales Manager Gavin Jones.