Inside Asian Gaming

IAG FEB 2023年2月 亞博匯 12 FEB 2023年 2 月 CONTENTS 內容 Cover 封面 : Inside Asian Gaming COLUMNISTS 84 Growth through diversification With new 10-year gaming concessions now awarded to Macau’s existing concessionaires, their next task will be to realize the government’s directive to diversify the economy away from gaming. 120 EVENTS CALENDAR 10 YEARS AGO 114 Backwards into the future In this regular feature in IAG , we look back at our cover story from exactly 10 years ago, “Snakes and ladders”, to rediscover what was making the news in February 2013! FEATURES 72 Upping the game A veteran of VIP sales across Asia-Pacific, Marcus Lim has launched a new company called Vault Corporation which aims to breathe new life into the VIP gaming space. Daily Briefs 18 FEATURES 96 Shopping around Kwok Chi Chung, President of the Macau Association of Gaming and Entertainment Promoters, explains what Macau must do to be competitive on the international tourism scene. COLUMNISTS 52 Missing in action Macau’s concessionaires will spend US$13.5 billion on non-gaming attractions over the next 10 years, but they appear to lack the support needed to make such investment a success. TRADE EVENTS 64 Return of the ICE age A full-sized ICE London returns for the first time in three years in February, with organizers promising the biggest show ever. FEATURES 106 Changing times The reopening of Macau’s international borders has breathed fresh life into the local gaming and tourism industries.