Inside Asian Gaming

IAG NOV 2021年11月 亞博匯 132 TRADE EVENTS IAG: Thanks for chatting with us Jay. MGS returns in November for the first time in two years, albeit in an online format. Why did you decide that now was the right time for the conference to return and why the decision to move to online only in 2021? Jay Chun: MGS continues to be a profound and professional entertainment show, which provides the latest insights and networking and is one of the “one stop” entertainment business hubs across the continent. We believe that networking, communication and information exchange is necessary for the development of the industry under all circumstances, which is why we insisted upon holding MGS in summit format as an industry platform this year. Health and safety have always been our top priority and the uncertainty created by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic last year caused us to defer our show. In light of this continued uncertainty in 2021 for a viable physical show, unknown guidance on large public gatherings and global travel restrictions, we have come to the conclusion that we cannot hold an in-person show this year and will concentrate instead on an online MGS Summit. IAG: What can we expect from this year’s conference? What are some of the key topics that will be addressed? Jay Chun: The 2021 MGS Summit will focus on the most concerning issues during these unprecedented times, from economic topics such as Digital RMB, the Hengqin Deep Cooperation Zone and electronic payments to up-to-date gaming issues such as public gaming policy, tourism and business recovery, sports betting and casino concessions. 亞博匯：感謝您接受我們的採訪。儘管以網絡形式進行，但澳門 休閒科技展（MGS）將於11月回歸。請問您為何認為現在是恢復 活動的最佳時機？為何僅在2021年才決定轉為線上會議？ 陳捷： MGS澳門休閒科技峰會繼續是一個深刻且專業的娛樂展 會，帶來最新的見解和交流聯宜機會，是整個區域的「一站式」 娛樂商業樞紐之一。我們認為無論在任何情況下，行業的發展都 需要聯宜、溝通和信息交流，正是這原因令我們今年堅持以峰會 形式舉辦MGS，發揮其作為行業的平台作用。 健康和安全一直是我們首要的關注事項，由去年起持續至今 的新冠肺炎疫情所造成的不確定因素，使我們推遲了峰會舉行。 鑑於2021年有關舉行實體會展的可行性持續存在不確定因素，以 及未知的大型公共聚會指引和全球旅遊出行限制，我們得出的結 論是，今年我們不能舉辦面對面的會展活動，反而專注於舉辦線 上MGS 峰會。 亞博匯：今年的峰會有甚麼值得我們期待？ 峰會將討論哪些主要 議題？ 陳捷： 2021MGS澳門休閒科技峰會將聚焦在這前所未有的時代 下最受關注的議題，從數字人民幣、橫琴粵澳深度合作區及電子 支付等經貿議題，到公共博彩政策、旅遊業復甦、體育博彩及賭 牌等最新的博彩議題。 我們也很高興邀請到來自主要博彩特許經營商和娛樂業製造 商的高管代表，在兩場小組專場討論中，從獨到的角度分享其對 疫情後業務復甦的真知灼見。 亞博匯：今年的活動有何吸引之處？ 陳捷： 2021MGS澳門休閒科技峰會以「交流共促持續發展」為 主題，透過其特定的線上峰會平台，提供獨特和創新的交流機 會，凝聚來自全球各地的參會者的智慧和思想，以實現行業的可 持續發展。