Writer: Ben Blaschke — Managing Editor--IAG
Focus on Asia: Beware the Lion King
There has been a lot of talk in recent months about the emergence of new gaming markets in Thailand, the UAE and Japan, and how these might... more
Focus on Asia: Up in lights
For the team here at Inside Asian Gaming, November means Power 50 and a chance to reflect on the year that was. Given that we write... more
Focus on Asia: Monetary motivations
There are many different reasons for governments around the world to legalize gambling. It might be to raise revenue through taxation, or... more
Focus on Asia: No fan of the blanket ban
The issue of gambling advertising and its increased proliferation across mainstream and online media channels has become a major talking... more
How times have changed: Reflecting on 35 years of GLI and 30 years of GLI Australia
“I’d better buy a cake and some ribbon,” laughs Ian Hughes as he looks ahead to next week’s Australasian Gaming Expo in Sydney and, in a... more
Focus on Asia: Land of sunshine
Casino revenues across the Philippines have tempered to an extent this year, raising some concerns that the hugely positive post-COVID... more
Focus on Asia: An issue of integrity
The rapid proliferation of sports betting across the United States, and the resulting partnerships with major sporting leagues such as the... more
Focus on Asia: Finally we meet again!
We’ll meet again, don’t know where, Don’t know when, But I know we’ll meet again some sunny day. – Dame Vera Lynn These famous words... more
Focus on Asia: Taken for a ride
For the umpteenth time, the Commonwealth Casino Commission (CCC) of Saipan – a U.S. commonwealth located in the Pacific about 2,650km east... more
Focus on Asia: Taking a gun to a fistfight
IAG attended gaming industry regulatory conference Regulating the Game in Sydney last month, and some of the rhetoric coming out of the... more



