Inside Asian Gaming

IAG JAPAN JUN 2019 4 Cover 表紙： 韓国の江原ランド JUNE 2019年 6月 CONTENTS 目次 JAPAN 32 Japanese jitters With the announcement of the government’s fundamental policy on IRs now delayed and a number of key questions yet to be answered, the road to Japan’s first IRs isn’t looking as smooth as first hoped. TECH TALK 64 Simple solutions With a new product line focused on keeping it simple, Taiwan’s Jumbo Technology is looking to expand its footprint into emerging Asian markets. IN FOCUS 54 Breaking barriers IAG caught up with Caesars’ EVP of Public Policy & Corporate Responsibility, Jan Jones Blackhurst, to discuss the importance of gender diversity in the gaming industry. Daily Briefs 12 COLUMNISTS 42 On the rise The Philippines is in great shape to ride a wave of growth long into the future. FEATURES 70 Stigma: the invisible barrier IAG spoke with Mina Hazar and Adela Colhon, who run the Youth Gambling Awareness Program at the YMCA of Greater Toronto, about the impact of stigma on problem gambling. TECH TALK 48 Made in Macau Macau-based R&D firm Gamesource is looking to transform the global gaming industry ahead of the launch of its long-planned cloud based games platform onto Macau’s casino floors. 76 EVENTS CALENDAR Kangwon Land, South Korea