Inside Asian Gaming

IAG AUG 2021年8月 亞博匯 58 ALL-IN DIGITAL Meanwhile, Okada Manila’s operator Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment Inc was successfully granted a license to offer online table and machine gaming to its customers in April 2021. Okada Manila thereby became the first IR operator in Entertainment City to offer online gaming, and this may provide a model for similar operators to follow in the country. Certainly, the capability to switch between on- property and online service delivery to the same target audience is reassuring for businesses and revenue forecasts when travel restrictions and in-person visitations remain unpredictable in the current environment. While the Philippines has legislated for online gaming, the position to allow for the introduction of online gaming in Macau is still under review. In April 2020, the Chief Executive of Macau, Ho Iat Seng, iterated that the government was still studying online gaming as a potential method for economic diversification in the gaming sector, and the public policy implications of allowing such activities had to be considered. DIVERSIFICATION OF BUSINESS MODEL – SPORTS WAGERING AND DIGITAL GAMING ACQUISITIONS While regulatory considerations dictate the possibilities for IR operators to expand organically into online casino gaming, the acquisition of sports betting and online gaming businesses is a strategic move towards digital diversification of IR asset portfolios. The synergies between the core businesses are evident in terms of common user bases and the potential for cross- marketing of gaming services to increase the company’s share of wallet from the same patron pool. Hence, the addition of sports betting and In April 2020, the Chief ExecutiveofMacau,HoIatSeng, iterated that the government was still studying online gaming as a potential method for economic diversification in the gaming sector. 2020年4月，澳門行政長官賀一誠重 申，政府仍在研究網絡博彩作為博彩 業經濟多元化的可能方式。