Inside Asian Gaming

IAG JUL 2022年7月 亞博匯 64 tool which could drive trips to Macau and specific resort locations presents a compelling proposition. APE’s “Mini-Macau” is a prototype for the company’s own future metaverse platform projects, “Resortsverse”, which contemplates a digital representation of prospective IR partners’ properties, combined with gamification and tokenization. The rewards mechanism of Resortsverse encompasses blockchain-based loyalty tokens that are redeemed for travel coupons on-property, such as attraction tickets, meal vouchers or room nights. The metaverse activities and rewards will strictly focus on non-gaming functions due to regulatory considerations, which exert a key influence on the development of these metaverses. Although metaverse-specific laws have yet to emerge that relate to the construction and activities in the metaverse, existing gaming laws, e-commerce laws, consumer protection and data privacy regulations apply equally to the business operations of these virtual platforms, to the same extent as to the activities of online websites, apps and social media channels. A core issue, therefore, is legal jurisdiction, to identify which laws apply to a particular metaverse. The principles used to determine the jurisdiction of laws over existing apps, websites and social media channels will likely serve as a guideline for metaverse platforms. Hence, factors such as the locations of the ALL-IN DIGITAL