Inside Asian Gaming

APRIL 2018 INSIDE ASIAN GAMING 47 phenomenon, we have built a wholly-owned and tailored technical platform that affords both games providers and operators the fastest, most straightforward integration on the market. Through this platform, clients enjoy the best performance and customer support available, ably abetted by our team who are fluent in English, Chinese, Indian and Korean. It’s all part of QTech’s ultimate goal to become the largest provider of digital entertainment in Asia over the next three years. IAG: What regions do you see being the next major growth markets in terms of online gaming in Asia? JA: I don’t think you can look past India’s developing market, which is where we’re seeing the biggest surge at the moment. Slots are perennially popular, but it is table games that are proving to be the clear driver. As with any Asian territory, it’s vital to supply a specific iGaming suite to meet with precise cultural tastes and regulations. The subcontinent is no different in this domain. Other than India I’d say Japan and South Korea, which are two more roaring territories that have shown their hand for growth in recent years. IAG: Why India? JA: It’s a combination of demographics and maturing markets. India, for example, has a population of 1.3 billion presently developing faster than any other country – both economically and demographically. In fact, the World Bank expects India’s economy to also be the fastest growing over the next 12 months. It’s worth noting too that 87% of this keen gambling nation now have access to fourth generation broadband. You don’t need to be a statistician to decipher those numbers, even in a territory where most forms of gambling are still to be properly regulated. IAG: What are the particular trends that you’re seeing in India right now? JA: Baccarat has always been the answer in the back of the book for Asian gaming generally – certainly when comparing tastes with a western audience. When it comes to India-specific table games they mainly play Teen Patti, rummy and Andar iGAMING IN DEPTH iGAMING BLUE PAGES random number generators slowly but surely earn trust and authenticity. Culturally speaking, it’s been far harder in India than East Asia to acquire that trust, but the tide is only running one way. In the long run, it’s just a matter of time before these dependable, immersive RNG games outstrip their more pedestrian forerunners for player engagement and sheer creativity. It’s all a question of the best content. In short, Indian habits will gradually inch westwards in their appetite as the data comes in and players become conditioned to a good faith relationship with RNG and its ensuing possibilities. IAG: How is QTech positioning itself to take advantage of this, and facilitating this change and demand? JA: We’ve just launched QT Play, the first cross-provider recommendation “I don’t think you can look past India’s developing market, which is where we’re seeing the biggest surge at the moment.” Bahar while they also enjoy globally offered games roulette and baccarat. However, with the aforementioned escalating mobile levels and general availability of 4G, we’re seeing our RNG portfolio grabbing market share from “live” table games, as the QTech Games CEO Jonas Alm