Lewis Pek Editor
Comment September 2017
Reading the news on my BBC App has become an exercise in frustration and patience at the minute. It feels like every story either includes Donald Trump or takes a bizarre path to crowbar him into the context of the piece. What are his views on North Korea? What’s his son wearing? Did he send the right message during the horrendous weather events affecting Texas? I’m not sure what the Trump-effect is exactly on ratings, but it must be significant, focus-grouped and tested, as every other story seems to reference him - and it’s grating.
On the casino side, it feels like news of market openings in Japan, and previously Brazil, is having the same effect. Every move the Japanese Diet makes is poured over by commentators and reported upon in enormous depth. So much so that the wait until something actually happens is becoming excruciating. Roll on 2020+!
While the world waits with baited breath for the casino gaming markets of Japan and Brazil to open, there is actual news still taking place; with structural changes to the gaming markets in Europe presently altering the fabric of the industry. Last month we detailed the changes set to affect the street gaming market in Germany and the ramifications for neighbouring markets. This month we focus our attention on Poland and Italy, two countries that have expressed a long-standing ‘love hate’ relationship with gaming.
POLAND AND ITALY, TWO COUNTRIES THAT HAVE EXPRESSED A LONG- STANDING ‘LOVE HATE’ RELATIONSHIP WITH THE GAMING INDUSTRY
While Poland looks to be slowly reinstating its gaming infrastructure across gaming sectors, having cleaned the slate in recent years, Italy is stepping back from the brink. The former Italian government looked set to bring about a cataclysmic shift in the gaming sector, especially in relation to street machines and VLTs. The new administration, however, has decided to adopt a softer approach to machine gaming in the country, while at the same time making a cash-grab for tax revenue that could still have a dramatic effect on the marketplace.
In contrast, our third report this month looks at the Latin American market of Peru, which is all ‘roses and light.’ Here’s a country with a buoyant economy embracing its gaming possibilities and adopting measured and progressive practices in relation to gaming. It’s as refreshing as it is surprising. And we promise a Trump-free zone!
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G3 Magazine Editor Lewis Pek
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