Your Daily Asia Gaming eBrief: Gaming converging with entertainment, driven by technology and AI

Good morning. The SBC Summit in Barcelona took place last week, attracting around 2,000 attendees and 100 exhibitors. In today’s special report, AGB managing editor Sharon Singleton wraps up some of the most striking discussions and themes covered over the two-day conference.

What you need to know

• Gambling spend 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.
• Macau 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 Resorts on Tuesday confirmed that along with its joint-venture partner Orix, it has been selected by Osaka as the region’s integrated resort partner. 
• IGT is reportedly readying a digital wallet solution for trial in a NSW venue.

On the radar

• PAGCOR approves P34.64m grant to Casino Filipino host cities to offset Covid losses
• India’s Delta Corp plans to raise up to $50 million to expand online operations
• LRWC unit launches sports betting system as Philippines rolls out online gaming
• Vietnam confirms it is moving away from a “Zero Covid” strategy

What the papers say

• Sihanoukville to take action against hotels and casinos using forced labour.
• Number of employees in Macau’s gaming and junket industry increased in Q3.

AGB Intelligence

DEEP DIVE

Gaming converging with entertainment, driven by technology and A.I.

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