The world is bouncing back, or at least coming to grips with the fact that going forward not much will be the same as before. Commendably, this industry quickly understood the need to adapt to a new normal, and that the days of targeting the low hanging fruit of the VIP sector are gone. Instead the industry has been taking a mainstream approach and adjusting their offer to cater the consumer market while curbing an unhealthy reliance on international patronage.
The new ‘chapter’ of a post-covid also brought to light the precarious relationship of the gaming industry with sustainability on infrastructural perspective and shift in
consumer mentality. It runs deep: Frederic Jean-Marie Winckler, executive vice president and chief creative and brand officer of Melco Resorts & Entertainment highlights
sustainability as one of three key issues for the industry going forward. In these pages you’ll also find the most relevant updates across the Asia gaming jurisdictions.