This year’s edition of the Global Gaming Expo Asia trade show generated the largest attendance in the event’s history, according to preliminary numbers provided to the GGRAsia news service.
According to GGRAsia, the 2017 edition of G2E Asia drew around 14,000 visitors, an increase of 27 percent over 2016.
The 11th edition of G2E Asia covered more than 301,389 square feet of gross exhibition space and featured 180 exhibitors, with nearly one third first-time participants.
G2E Asia is produced by Reed Exhibitions and the American Gaming Association. Speaking to the Macau Times at the event, AGA President and CEO Geoff Freeman attributed its success to a rejuvenation of the regional gaming market. “What’s great to see is that The Parisian, Wynn Palace, Studio City and others are growing the market,” he said. “We don’t just have buildings here in Macau, we have destinations.
“But the key is nobody can rest on their laurels. You have to constantly develop, innovate, reinvest, you have public policies that encourage flexibility. That’s what’s important.”
