{"id":777003595,"date":"2023-03-22T08:17:33","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T11:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777003595"},"modified":"2026-04-22T23:32:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T02:32:44","slug":"asia-gaming-awards-returns-to-huge-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/asia-gaming-awards-returns-to-huge-success","title":{"rendered":"Asia Gaming Awards returns to huge success"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The event marked the industry&#8217;s return to Asia, following the end of the ASEAN Gaming Summit&#8217;s first day, and was hosted by Asia Gaming Brief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Press release.- Asia\u2019s premier gambling awards celebrates the region\u2019s industry in a glittering night of accolades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Almost 300 members of Asia\u2019s gambling industry convened at the Manila Marriott Ballroom to mark the return of the Asia Gaming Awards \u2013 and the return of the gambling industry in Asia. The event followed the end of the&nbsp;<strong>ASEAN Gaming Summit\u2019s first day<\/strong>, also at the Manila Marriott.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the awards bestowed over the night were the highly-coveted Best Operator and Best Integrated Resort, while four individual industry leaders were honoured for their achievements. The honorees were Pinnacle CCO Jane Guan, Newport World Resorts COO Hakan Dagtas, Hann Philippines Chairman Daesik Han and Yeo Yong Meng, SVP Operations at Genting Malaysia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After receiving his award, Yeo described the honour as being not just for him, but for his \u201centire team, everyone working for Genting and all the people that have mentored and supported [Yeo] in his career so far.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yeo\u2019s emphasis was that this was a group award, even though it is presented to an individual; Yeo\u2019s fellow Outstanding Leaders winners \u2013 Hakan Dagtas and Daesik Han \u2013 echoed the sentiment when interviewed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dagtas added<\/strong>: \u201cEvents such as the\u00a0<strong>Asia Gaming Awards<\/strong>\u00a0and the <a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/asean-gaming-summit-to-kick-off-in-manila-on-march-21\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"777003316\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ASEAN Summit<\/a> are even more relevant now that Asia is recovering after COVID, and it has been a real pleasure seeing the industry come back together finally.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The conference and awards are hosted by&nbsp;<strong>Asia Gaming Brief, with the group\u2019s managing director Luis Pereira&nbsp;<\/strong>commenting: \u201cWe are delighted with the turnout at the conference and the attendance at the awards. It\u2019s been a rollercoaster for a few years worldwide, not just in Asia, and it\u2019s been a great year for events so far. We are proud of our event, and personally, I am proud of my team for their efforts in putting this together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a great effort by the team to make the Asia Gaming Awards happen again,\u201d noted Asia Gaming Brief general manager Vicky Chan. \u201cWe may have gathered here tonight to celebrate the achievements of a few, but it is the collective effort and dedication of all the participants that truly makes this event a success. Congratulations to the winners, and thank you to all who have contributed to making this a memorable evening,\u201d stated Chan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Organizing Committee&nbsp;<strong>Lead Jon Bruford&nbsp;<\/strong>added: \u201cWe wanted to give the industry things to celebrate: companies, products and people to cheer about as examples of excellence. I think everyone that attended will agree that we absolutely achieved that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"ASEAN Gaming Summit 2023 - Day 1 - Highlights\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s_T3aKCRgOU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>The full list of winners at the 2023 Asia Gaming Awards is:<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Best Newcomer \u2013&nbsp;<strong>Naga Games<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Best Sustainability Program \u2013&nbsp;<strong>Wynn Resorts<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Best Responsible Gaming Program \u2013&nbsp;<strong>Melco Resorts &amp; Entertainment<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Best Slot Product (land-based) \u2013&nbsp;<strong>Aristocrat<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Best Online Slot Game Solution \u2013&nbsp;<strong>Playtech<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Best Table Game Solution \u2013&nbsp;<strong>Angel Playing Cards<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Best Live Dealer Solution \u2013&nbsp;<strong>Asia Gaming<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Best Electronic Table Gaming Solution \u2013&nbsp;<strong>Interblock<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Best One-Stop Platform Solution \u2013&nbsp;<strong>BetConstruct<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Best eSports Solution \u2013&nbsp;<strong>Oddin.gg<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Best Cash Handling Product \u2013&nbsp;<strong>Everi<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Best Fantasy\/Virtuals Solution \u2013&nbsp;<strong>Kiron Interactive<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Best Affiliate Marketing Solution \u2013&nbsp;<strong>Affilka\/SoftSwiss<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Best Online Sports Betting Solution \u2013&nbsp;<strong>BetConstruct<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Best Integrated Resort \u2013&nbsp;<strong>Marina Bay Sands<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outstanding contribution in CSR \u2013&nbsp;<strong>Melco Resorts &amp; Entertainment<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Best Gaming Operator \u2013&nbsp;<strong>Galaxy Entertainment Group<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>The outstanding leaders honoured were:<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jane Guan<\/strong>, CCO \u2013 Pinnacle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hakan Dagtas<\/strong>, COO \u2013 Newport World Resorts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Yeo Yong Meng<\/strong>, SVP Casino Operations \u2013 Genting Malaysia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Daesik Han<\/strong>, Chairman \u2013 Hann Resorts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The event marked the industry&#8217;s return to Asia, following the end of the ASEAN Gaming Summit&#8217;s first day, and was hosted by Asia Gaming Brief.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":777003596,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":true,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"The Asia Gaming Awards 2023, hosted by Asia Gaming Brief, celebrated the resurgence of the Asian gambling industry post-COVID, convening nearly 300 stakeholders in Manila. 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