HOGO’s Managing Partner, Chris Wieners, will participate as a moderator in this years G2E Asia 2019 conference held 21 to 23 May at The Venetian Macao. The panel’s confirmed title is “Spotlight on Japan: Economic Impacts to Other Asia Markets” and will focus on the perceived implications that IR development in Japan will have on the gaming industry throughout Asia as a whole, as well as other ancillary impacts that are to be seen.
The panel is set to include industry experts from several markets including Macau and Japan, including Masahiro Terada of Pricewaterhouse Coopers and Niall Murray of Murray International. Additional panelists are also planned for the session.
G2E Asia will include a variety of sessions on Japan’s integrated resort industry, including a focus on the gaming facet. The planned panel specific to gaming will be moderated by Joji Kokuryo with a panel including Professor Toru Mihara of the Osaka University of Commerce, Mitsuaki Kiriyama of Solaire Resort & Casino and Yugo Kinoshita of Aruze.
All eyes are focused on Japan as the country pushes ahead to potentially become one of the world’s most lucrative gaming markets. Operators from the USA, Macau and other jurisdictions are currently working to develop teams and initiatives within Japan in hopes to get one of three initial licenses to be offered in the country.
