Inside Asian Gaming

IAG JAPAN SEP 2020 4 SEP 2020年 9月 CONTENTS 目次 INDUSTRY PROFILE 94 Dave Smith: Smell of success IAG sits down with Dave Smith, Director at Macau-based fragrance supplier Asiul Trading Co Ltd, to discuss his career and the important role fragrances play in today’s hotels and casinos. COLUMNISTS 54 Patience pays An advisor to the Macau SAR Government over many years, Newpage Consulting’s David Green explains why authorities should consider delaying the upcoming re-tender process for Macau gaming licenses. FEATURES 62 Pacific puzzle With its incredible VIP roll reports long gone, Imperial Pacific International has appointed a new CEO as it looks for another extension of its deadline to finish its beachfront casino hotel in Saipan – but its finances may be running out of time. 102 EVENTS CALENDAR Daily Briefs 10 JAPAN 80 From Japan to the world Japan’s Sega Sammy Creation is getting in early by developing slot titles that incorporate some elements of popular Japanese pachislot games. COLUMNISTS 88 Timing is everything Michael Probert, Chief Commercial Officer at iSoftBet, discusses why a combination of timing and the region’s characteristics could see a regulated online environment edge closer to becoming reality. IN FOCUS 38 Junkets unmasked IAG examines the history of Macau’s junket industry, how junkets came to be partners with the SAR’s six gaming concessionaires and the introduction of specific regulations governing their operations over the past 20 years. Cover photo by: 出典 : Eduardo Martins