Inside Asian Gaming

IAG JAN 2022年1月 亞博匯 56 TECH TALK game feature that we’re bringing out. It’s been doing well in the US and it’s a product we’ve been pushing out into Asia. BB: Are there any specific jurisdictions in Asia you feel good about for 2022? SW: Macau, the Philippines then the others – the others being Cambodia, Vietnam and Malaysia. It just seems that the others are another step behind and aren’t coming on quite as quickly. I’m also sure you are familiar with us having an investment in Paradise City in Incheon, South Korea. Up until now we haven’t placed any product there but we are getting ready to go through that process. BB: Are there any other Asia- related plans you’d like to share? SW: We had hoped 2021 would come to life sooner and we would have been rolling product out at a faster pace, but the ETGs with the baccarat game that has done well – people are happy with it and we are going to continue to provide that, whether it’s helping them with their social distancing or just using the product because it serves their needs. And then we have moved away from some of the more unique and challenging concepts that we came to market with a couple of years ago and are looking instead at what’s working – higher volatility games, the Asian themes, well known features that are working – and then putting a twist on them from our perspective. We’ve done a lot of work to bring our games closer to what the traditional player wants, both in Asia and the US. Since the US came online sooner, that strategy is playing out well for us. I’m hoping that will also apply as we start to bring Asia back online.