Good morning. The SBC Summit in Barcelona took place last week, attracting around 2,000 attendees and 100 exhibitors. In todayโs special report, AGB managing editor Sharon Singleton wraps up some ofย the most strikingย discussions and themes covered over the two-day conference.
What you need to know
- Gambling spendย during the most recent Covid lockdowns in Sydney and Melbourne far exceeds the peak seen last year and points to a potential permanent shift in behaviour.
- Macauย announced two more imported Covid cases and designated two further areas of the city as “yellow zones,” casting further doubt over Golden Week prospects.
- MGM Resortsย on Tuesday confirmed that along with its joint-venture partner Orix, it has been selected by Osaka as the regionโs integrated resort partner.ย
- IGTย is reportedly readying a digital wallet solution for trial in a NSW venue.
On the radar
- PAGCOR approves P34.64m grant toย Casino Filipinoย host cities to offset Covid losses
- Indiaโs Delta Corpย plans to raise up to $50 million to expand online operations
- LRWC unit launchesย sports betting systemย as Philippines rolls out online gaming
- Vietnam confirms it is moving away from a โZero Covidโย strategy
What the papers say
- Sihanoukville to take action against hotels and casinosย using forced labour.
- Number of employeesย in Macauโs gaming and junket industry increased in Q3.
AGB Intelligence
DEEP DIVE
Gaming converging with entertainment, driven by technology and A.I.
New technologies areย driving convergenceย between media, entertainment and online gaming and the Covid lockdowns may have accelerated this trend. The gaming industry is attracting a more recreational and casual audience of players, which creates enormous opportunities, according to speakers at theย SBC Summit in Barcelona.ย The two-day event attracted about 100 exhibitors and about 2,000 attendees. The conference program had a strong focus on innovation and how external forces are shaping new product development.ย It also explored how data and A.I. will be key in developing theย hyper-personalised offeringย that the consumer of the future will demand.
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