Inside Asian Gaming

IAG JAPAN NOV 2019 22 2019 POWER 50 I t is now 11 years since Inside Asian Gaming first published the Asian Gaming Power 50 and what a fascinating journey it has been since then. What began in 2008 as a fun and innovative look at those who make our industry tick has evolved into an important annual insight that is anxiously awaited by all. Compiling the Asian Gaming Power 50 is an intriguing, demanding, educational and exhausting task yet one that comes with considerable responsibility to “get it right.” With 2019 representing the 12th edition of the “Big 50”, as we like to call it, it’s interesting to look back to where it all began and consider just how much has changed – or stayed the same – in that time. You might be surprised to learn that just 14 members of the 2008 Asian Gaming Power 50 are still featured in 2019, although six of the original top 10 remain. Given the ongoing expansion of Asia’s gaming industry, including the rise of new frontiers in Japan, Vietnam, Cambodia and more, it will be fascinating to see who appears on the list in the year 2030 – another 11 years down the track! DEVELOPMENT The birth of the Asian Gaming Power 50 in 2008 coincided with an evolution in the region’s land-based casino industry, coming 12 months after The Venetian Macao opened its doors in 2007. Since then, a small parcel of land measuring just 6.7 square kilometres has become the richest place on earth, home to world class integrated resorts City of Dreams, Galaxy Macau, MGM Cotai, Sands Cotai Central, Studio City, Wynn Palace and The Parisian Macao. This hugely successful Asian integrated resort model