Inside Asian Gaming

IAG JAPAN OCT 2020 4 OCT 2020年 10月 CONTENTS 目次 Daily Briefs 10 Cover Image: Inside Asian Gaming 表紙写真： JAPAN 92 Home base Suncity Group has opened its new Wakayama office from which it will base its Japan IR bid. COLUMNISTS 60 Macau: Taking a sensible approach to RG Former Australian gaming regulator Peter Cohen explains why Macau’s responsible gambling initiatives are superior to many other high-profile jurisdictions. POWER 50 66 Race to the top The countdown is on to the announcement of this year’s Asian Gaming Power 50, to take place at the Parisian Ballroom in The Parisian Macao on Friday 6 November. FEATURES 96 RG standards: Committing to player health Robust responsible gaming standards are vital to regulators, operators and players adopting a common understanding of safe, established RG practices. COLUMNISTS 76 Time to realign? Managing Partner at Hong Kong’s Delta State Holdings Ltd, David Bonnet, explains why IR operators may need to reevaluate their expectations on ROI in Japan and beyond. 102 EVENTS CALENDAR JAPAN 84 Dream team Goro Kadowaki, Executive Advisor, Project Planning & Development of Okura Hotels and Resorts, discusses the company’s partnership with leading Asian integrated resort operator Galaxy Entertainment Group. IN FOCUS 34 Junkets unmasked: Part 2 IAG looks at how VIP rooms work and examines why growing pressures on the VIP sector have encouraged many larger junkets to diversify their income streams.