The nascent PIGO market has enormous potential, but the high costs of doing business are hampering its ability to compete with illegal gambling operators, say three of the first movers in the field. In Asia Gaming Brief's Pop-Up Webinar, which was aired live on Monday, DFNN CEO Calvin Lim, PhilWeb President Brian Ng and Jade Entertainment CEO Joe Pisano tell us about the current state-of-play in the market and some of the challenges they have been facing.
Macau’s junket model is likely dead and the city faces a painful period of economic transition, although the vast amounts of capital that flowed out of China for gambling is still likely to find an exit and online is expected to be the key beneficiary.
The Philippines and Asia’s online gaming industry is going through uncertain times, with the gaming regulator seeing more and more operators leaving the country for greener pastures.
With sports betting restarting we are now seeing traffic levels return to pre-COVID levels. The same is unfortunately true for fraudulent activities as operators tempt players, both new and existing, with lucrative bonuses and attractive game offerings.