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Asia Gaming Briefings – August 2021 Edition

The focus of this August edition of the AGBriefings magazine is Australia, where there is certainly a lot to talk about. The country has shown strong resilience in the past few months. It has a strong local market that has been stimulated by government support, resulting in solid numbers, even up until the most recent state lockdowns.

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AGBriefings, August 2021

Australia, reloaded

The focus of this August edition of the AGBriefings magazine is Australia, where there is certainly a lot to talk about. The country has shown strong resilience in the past few months. It has a strong local market that has been stimulated by government support, resulting in solid numbers, even up until the most recent state lockdowns. Nonetheless, gaming has dominated the headlines for all the wrong reasons.



IN FOCUS: Australia


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JURISDICTIONS UPDATES


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INDUSTRY OPINION


Gary Bowerman
Gary Bowerman

Covid sparks innovation in domestic tourism

Covid has triggered a major tourism reset across Asia, with governments forced to pivot to the domestic market, which prior to the pandemic received little support in terms of finance and marketing.

LAST WORD


Sharon Singleton
Sharon Singleton
Managing Editor, AGB

Should Beijing’s economic rampage concern Macau?

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Chairman and CEO Lawrence Ho says he’s not expecting any nasty surprises from the upcoming concession renewals in Macau, although stock market investors are not so sure.

SUPPLIER SPECIAL REPORT


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