Inside Asian Gaming

IAG JAPAN JUL 2021 4 Cover 表紙： Inside Asian Gaming JUL 2021年 7月 CONTENTS 目次 10 YEARS AGO 86 Opportunity knocks IAG looks back at our cover story from exactly 10 years ago, titled “Opportunity knocks,” to rediscover what was making the news in July 2011! 92 EVENTS CALENDAR FEATURES 66 Top of the slots Inside Asian Gaming speaks with Trevor Ross about his recent promotion to Sales Director – Asia for Scientific Games. FEATURES 80 Executive action Inside Asian Gaming recently launched The Academy of Integrated Resorts and Gaming Executives in Asia as a vehicle to recognize excellence and drive greater professionalism within the industry. COLUMNISTS 74 Immunity imperative Overcoming vaccine hesitancy may be the key to helping Macau’s integrated resort and tourism operators stage a faster recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Daily Briefs 10 58 Wakayama awakening Wakayama Marina City has long been touted as the best hope to spark Wakayama’s economic recovery. Now it is hoped an integrated resort can make the dream a reality. 50 Double Dutch Dutch-inspired theme park Huis Ten Bosch is the candidate site for a Kyushu/Nagasaki IR, but is it suitable for one of Japan’s first integrated resorts? IAG takes a closer look. JAPAN Japan IR sites