Darang Candra, director of Southeast Asia for Niko Partners speaks with Asia Gaming Brief Asia editor Felix Ng about interesting trends seen across esports, PC, and mobile gaming in 2020 - with insights drawn from their 2020 annual report. In this podcast, Darang describes covid-19's impact on esports as a "double-edged sword". On one hand, viewership for esports tournaments has exploded, yet sponsorship revenue and prize pools have fallen.  Ultimately, esports is still at the mercy of the...

VIXIO GamblingCompliance journalist and Asia editor, Martin Williams, talks with AGB managing editor, Sharon Singleton, about whether the election of Joe Biden as president of the United States may help to reset rock-bottom Sino-U.S. relations. He says we can probably expect a different tone, but in substance, Beijing may even have a tougher time.

Ben Lee suggests that Macau might switch over its local economy, including its massive casinos, away from the Pataca or Hong Kong Dollar to the Digital Yuan. He sees this as an “elegant solution” for many of Macau’s economic challenges, and one that still leaves important roles for the junket industry to boot.

Gary Tham, Jinbei director of strategic & planning, speaks with Asia Gaming Brief Managing Editor Sharon Singleton about the company’s experience post-Covid and the Cambodian online ban. While the longer-term future looks bright, there’s no longer silly money to be made from igaming.

Tim McNally checks in with Asia Gaming Brief Asia editor Felix Ng to discuss the moves that NagaCorp has been making to offset the decline in international visitation this year. McNally also comments on NagaCorp’s initial thoughts on the China Tourism Blacklist, which we have discussed extensively over the past few weeks.

Silver Heritage Group CEO, Mike Bolsover, gives Asia Gaming Brief an update on where Bhairahawa Resort stands in terms of construction and the pandemic impact, as well as some insights about the broader context of gaming in Nepal.

What inspires the Global Chief Information Officer & SVP at Melco Resorts & Entertainment? Avery Palos catches up with Asia Gaming Brief Asia Editor, Felix Ng, about where can we expect, and hope for, in innovation on the gaming industry.