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Gary Roudette CEO, Players Publishing

Following a successful inaugural event last year, we are excited for this year’s Global Gaming Awards Asia-Pacific.

The interest the event generated in 2022 and the feedback we received surpassed our expectations, so of course we’re back and looking forward to celebrating the achievements of operators and suppliers from across Asia-Pacific.

A lot happened in Asia this past year: the Macau SAR Government signed new 10-year gaming contracts with its six concessionaires and most importantly Macau is offi cially back! The borders re-opened in January, masks requirement and other Covid-19 restrictions were lifted shortly after, and casino operators are back to profit.

Elsewhere, Singapore continued to see huge success with Sands reporting record gaming revenues at the Marina Bay Sands. Positive numbers were reported from the Philippines, too. The country’s operators have not been wasting any time with Bloomberry Resorts ramping up construction activity at Solaire Resort North, which is scheduled to open early next year, and Hann Resorts breaking ground on the ambitious Hann Reserve. And speaking of new properties, Japan’s first integrated resort was finally given the go-ahead, meaning that a casino will open its doors in Osaka by the end of the decade.

As operators continue to upgrade their existing properties, and develop new ones, suppliers have also put tremendous effort into delivering the best products that meet the needs of casinos and their customers.

I would like to congratulate all operators and suppliers nominated for this year’s Global Gaming Awards Asia-Pacific. We see our Awards as the best and most prestigious in the industry as every company and individual is in the Shortlist for a reason.

You should all be proud of what you achieved in the past year, and our team is already looking forward to seeing what you do in the next 12 months.

I would also like to express my gratitude to all executives who agreed to take part in this year’s Judging Panel – your contribution is invaluable! And of course, thank you to our friends at KPMG in the Crown Dependencies for adjudicating the voting process, to the event’s sponsors and to Gambling Insider’s hard-working team who put this event together.