Inside Asian Gaming

IAG JAPAN FEB 2021 4 FEB 2021年 2月 CONTENTS 目次 Cover 表紙： Sands China Ltd FEATURES 96 RG and the player journey In the fifth installment of a collaboration between IAG and the Responsible Gambling Council, we look at the importance of prevention education in creating a responsible gambling culture. JAPAN 50 2021: Japan IR Crunch Time Part 2 IAG compares and contrasts the various candidate operators in the race to develop Japan’s first integrated resorts. 102 EVENTS CALENDAR JAPAN 78 Turning RG Japanese Dr Naoyuki Nishimura discusses his role as Chairman of Japan Sustainable Responsible Gaming and the role of RG in the nation’s burgeoning IR and casino industry. 10 YEARS AGO 90 Many happy returns We look back at our cover story from exactly 10 years ago, titled “Many happy returns,” to rediscover what was making the news in February 2011! JAPAN 42 Uneasy alliance Of Japan’s four candidate IR locations, Osaka and Wakayama are in the closest proximity to each other. Will that neighborly distance prove an advantage or disadvantage in Japan’s IR race? Daily Briefs 10 TECH TALK 86 Cat call Scientific Games continues the success of its Jin Ji Bao Xi linked progressive jackpot series with a fourth game called “Singing Cats.”