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Manila Hosts SiGMA Asia 2024
Over 250 exhibitors and 350 speakers attended the SMX Convention Centre in Pasay, Manila, for SiGMA Asia 2024.
SiGMA Asia announced that it will hold next year’s event in Manila once again between 1-4 June, 2025, the third event to be held in the Philippines.
PHILIPPINES EVENTS
INDIA – OKTO has expanded its real-time cash- to-digital closed loop payment service,
OKTO.CASH, into the Indian market. With the introduction of
OKTO.CASH in India, online merchants now have the capability to offer cash-to-digital payments at hundreds of thousands of locations across India, focusing also on small cities.
The first e-merchant is already benefiting from this service, with many more expected to follow throughout the year.
OKTO.CASH is now accessible through an extensive network of over 100,000 retail points, thanks to a collaboration with a pan-Indian network.
The company plans to extend its reach to more than 500,000 retail points by the end of the year, ensuring wide availability for consumers to complete their closed-loop cash-to-digital
OKTO.CASH transactions. OKTO has a locally based dedicated team to support the expansion.
"This expansion underscores our commitment to delivering superior payment experiences at every transaction and in every region that requires such services," explained OKTO’s Chief Distribution Officer, Björn Katerbau. "We are dedicated to empowering online merchants with enhanced payment service offerings, aligning with our strategy of being a last-mile expert and helping online merchants acquire new consumers."
MACAU – TransAct Technologies has installed announced its Epicentral Promotion and Bonusing system on 200 games across two resorts for a blue-chip casino owner and operator in Macau.
“Our gaming products are a mainstay of the industry across the world, and I am pleased to announce that two more casinos are joining the Epicentral ecosystem,” said John Dillon, Chief Executive Officer of TransAct. “Epicentral gives casino floor managers a powerful tool for visibility into each player, as well as the ability to reward their top players, all in real-time. We are proud to welcome these new resorts onto the Epicentral
MACAU – GGR in Macau surged by 30 per cent in May with mass gaming revenues, including premium mass, setting new records. The May total came in at US$2.52bn, marking a 29.7 per cent increase and up 8.9 per cent month-on-month, whilst setting the best monthly total since the onset of the pandemic.
JP Morgan highlighted that the record mass and premium mass GGR saw mass back to 95 per cent of 2019 and premium mass surge passed it at130 per cent. Analysts said this was 'quite impressive’ given investor concerns elsewhere in China.
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Te SMX Convention Centre, Manila’s largest expo venue, saw over 350 speakers discuss the challenges and innovations shaping the future of Asia’s gaming and emerging tech markets, with over 250 exhibitors making up a bustling, two-floor expo.
A keynote speech was delivered by PAGCOR Chairman and CEO, Alejandro H. Tengco, during the official conference opening ceremony. PAGCOR took part in a panel discussion focusing on gaming regulations, the IGL licence and the current state of the iGaming landscape in the Philippines, and Tengco also toured the expo floor where he met with some of the exhibitors.
In amongst the exhibitors was casino solutions provider, Amusnet, who showcased its offerings across online casino, live casino and land-based verticals including its latest innovation - the Type S slot cabinet series. Te online casino selection consisted of signature slot titles like 20 Golden Coins, Extra Crown, and Candy Palace, together with tailored content for local audiences such as upcoming slot release, Dragon’s Birth, and the Live casino offering of Speed Baccarat and Dynamic Sic Bo.
1xBet swopped up multiple gongs during the Australia
Te Star Entertainment Group has warned it expects to generate a 3.3 per cent year-on-year fall in revenues and 4.3 per cent quarter-on-quarter decline in Q2 revenues, highlighting more declines in its premium gaming segment.
Te group said: “Trading conditions have remained challenging since the Group’s last update on 12 April 2024. As a result, the Group expects Group revenue for FY24 to be between $1,675m and $1,685m.
“Tese conditions, coupled with elevated operating expenses as a result of ongoing remediation and transformation activities, as well as increased resourcing in risk and control functions, have resulted in the Group expecting its FY24 normalised Group EBITDA to be in the range of $165m to $180m.”
event, beating competitors in the categories of Best Affiliate Programme of the Year by the SiGMA Asia Awards and Digital Sports Betting Operator by the Global Gaming Awards Asia- Pacific. Additionally, the 1xBet booth was awarded a special prize for Best Stand Experience and was among the top three at SiGMA Asia 2024.
During the event, SiGMA Asia announced that it will hold next year’s event in Manila once again between 1-4 June, 2025. Te agenda will include a pre-event party on the 1st, followed by the SiGMA Asia Awards ceremony on the 2nd. Te conference and expo runs across the 3rd and 4th – taking place once more at the SMX Convention Centre in Pasay, Manila.
Tis will be the third event to be held in the Philippines, following SiGMA Asia’s inaugural launch back in July 2023, and will see a 40 per cent increase in footprint, with a number of new areas included in the floorplan.
SiGMA Asia will also hold an iGathering retreat in Incheon, South Korea, this August. Te VIP guest experience, which is supported by K36, will include two nights at Inspire Entertainment Resorts’ new integrated resort, as well as a full agenda of networking and conference activities.
Macau Novomatic hails G2E a ‘resounding success’
Tis year’s G2E Macau was a 'resounding success' for Novomatic, who showcased its Diamond X cabinets and introduced new gaming content at the exhibition.
Te J-curved Diamond X 1.55J featured the Xtension LinkVolume 2, a high-performing Linked Progressive title with five new games, including popular titles such as Golden Book of Ra and Golden Charming Lady in their exclusive XL versions. Cash Flood Link was also presented in the Diamond X 1.55J cabinet. Tis new Linked Progressive includes the titles Secrets of Wealth, Magic Cleopatra, and Roll on Fire.
Te multi-screen Diamond X 2.32/3.32 also attracted lots of attention, featuring the latest Linked Progressive Superia Golden Link Volume 2. Tis
Jackpot offers a captivating gaming experience and golden winning chances with five new games, including Mermaid Beauty, Shanghai Club, Queen of the Night Magic, Empress Sissi, and perennial favorites such as Golden Book of Ra and Golden Charming Lady.
Tomas Schmalzer, VP Global Sales and VP Product Management at Novomatic AG, expressed his satisfaction with the success: “As one of the most important trade shows for the Asian market, the G2E in Macao was an exceptional opportunity for Novomatic to connect with our customers and expand our market presence. We are very pleased with our continuous growth in Asia and are proud to have presented a powerful portfolio of products and solutions at the trade show.”
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