Inside Asian Gaming

IAG JAPAN MAR 2019 6 MAR 2019月 3月 Cover Image: CONTENTS Galaxy Entertainment Group 目次 表紙写真： Daily Briefs 12 TRADE EVENTS JAPAN JAPAN FEATURES TECH TALK IN FOCUS 34 40 50 56 64 70 Best of the best An IR by Osaka, for Osaka Potential for sports betting in Japan New kids on the block Higher intelligence The female touch The 12 awards categories for the 2019 G2E Asia Awards, to be held on Tuesday 21 May 2019 during G2E Asia, have now been revealed. Osaka’s IR Local Alliance is making its presence known in the battle for influence over an Osaka integrated resort – no matter which overseas operator ultimately wins the bid. The possibility of sports betting being provided in the first phase of Japanese IRs is very low. But is the reason for its exclusion in the IR guidelines contradictory? Inside Asian Gaming speaks with Albert Yu, Chief Operating Officer at blockchain innovator Alphaslot, about the company’s plans to transform the gaming industry. The potential future uses for artificial intelligence in the gaming and hospitality industries are countless, as Inside Asian Gaming explains. Helen Galloway is leading the fight for gender equality in the gaming industry in her role as CEO of Women in Gaming Australasia. 78 EVENTS CALENDAR