Inside Asian Gaming

September 2015 inside asian gaming 57 Jaydev Mody Chairman Delta Corp. Jaydev Mody, the 60-year-old chairman of India’s most prominent casino operator, Delta Corp., estimates the country’s casino market at around 500 crore rupees a year ($75 million). It’s a pittance compared to Asia’s other casino markets, but Mr Mody points out it’s just a fraction of India’s gambling market, most of which is illegal. Betting on cricket, while illegal, amounts to about 5,000 crore rupees per game, estimates Mr Mody. Illegal lotteries, known as matka, generate another 500 crore rupees a day across the country, he adds. “So, our thing is a drop in the ocean,” says Mr Mody, who has a passion for horse racing and owns 70 horses. Mumbai’s racing market is worth Rs 170 crore rupees annually, he says, while racing across India is likely worth 1,000 crore rupees. Delta’s “thing” is the operation of three of the four casino-cruise ships licensed to operate in Goa, which, along with Sikkim, is one of two Indian states that permit casinos—and only offshore casinos in Goa can offer live-table gaming, with casinos at onshore hotels only offering machine games. Casinos were also recently legalized in the Union Territory of Daman, where Delta has built a property that’s set to become the country’s first full-fledged casino resort. A longtime gambler, Mr Mody, who had previously spent most About the Associate Sponsors Aristocrat has built on its Australian market leadership and reputation to become a premium supplier of ground-breaking technologies and services to the international gaming industry. Aristocrat enjoys a well-earned reputation for outstanding performance and strong brand equity in more than 200 jurisdictions around the world. The diverse product line-up extends from electronic gaming machines to complete gaming solutions, including systems, services, electronic tables, and ancillary equipment. Aristocrat aims to be the leading provider of gaming solutions through application of imagination, focus and creativity. www.aristocratgaming.com JCM Global is the world’s leading transaction technologies supplier for the banking, retail, kiosk and gaming industries. Its extensive line of award-winning products set global standards with ground-breaking products like the iVIZION®, Universal Bill Acceptor (UBA®) and Vega-RC™ bill validators, Intelligent Cash Box (ICB®), FutureLogic’s GEN2® and GEN2 Universal® printers, Ticket2Go™, TableXchange® and PromoNet® systems products. www.jcmglobal.com Weike Gaming Technology was established in 1998 and has since built a strong reputation for technology and innovation in the gaming industry. It supplies slot gaming machines, electronic table games, gaming management systems and jackpot links to markets that include Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam, Macau and Laos. Weike is dedicated to becoming Asia’s premier casino gaming supplier and is committed to serve the needs of its clients across the region. www.weikegaming.com SEGA SAMMY CREATION INC. is a gaming machine manufacturer that aims to provide casino fans “More Fun! More Excitement!” The company is able to provide the highest forms of entertainment by utilizing the resources, leading technology and rich experience and sensibilities of SEGA SAMMY GROUP. www.segasammycreation.co.jp of his career in real estate, became chairman of Mumbai-based and -traded Delta in 2008. Delta is currently operating two floating casinos in Goa, the Deltin Royale, with 850 live gaming positions, and Deltin Jakq, with 400 positions. A third vessel, the Deltin Caravela, is awaiting approvals. Delta also owns Goa’s Deltin Empress, a luxury floating hotel, and two luxury hotels in the capital of Panaji, the Deltin Suites and the boutique Deltin Palms. The Deltin Daman hotel, with 176 rooms and 60,000 square feet of gaming space, opened last year and has received its five- star certification, though it is still awaiting its gaming license. If, as hoped, the license is awarded soon, Delta’s Daman property will become India’s largest casino. Delta is also said to be seeking a second site for gaming operations in Daman.