Inside Asian Gaming

IAG JAPAN FEB 2019 6 JAN 2019月 1月 Cover Image: CONTENTS Paradise Co 目次 表紙写真： Daily Briefs 12 IN FOCUS 60 Planned to perfection Commtech Asia is providing IR operators across the Asia-Pacific region with a complete project management service aimed at maximizing efficiency and avoiding the many potential pitfalls around IR development. COLUMNISTS 68 An effective antidote for turbulent times Providing a unique and high quality customer experience can give operators the edge when it comes to attracting and retaining more customers. TRADE EVENTS 74 Ice age IAG speaks with Kate Chambers, Managing Director of ICE London organizer Clarion Gaming, about what to expect from the world’s biggest gaming industry trade show in 2019. 78 EVENTS CALENDAR JAPAN 34 IAG expands into Japan IAG has announced its expansion into Japan via two new Japanese- language gaming industry media products and a cooperation agreement with Japan’s Ohta Publications. 38 The time is now With the dream of Japanese IRs edging closer with each passing day, IAG takes a closer look at what to expect from Japan’s lawmakers, candidate locations and hopeful operators in 2019. 48 Japan’s big deal IAG visited the recently established Japan Casino Academy in Osaka to find out about dealer training for the nation’s burgeoning casino industry. 54 Tokyo without borders Japanese firm teamLab is demonstrating just how the country’s modern art scene can be incorporated into large-scale developments such as IRs.