A top executive of Austrian slot supply and operations giant Novomatic AG has indicated that the company is moving to increase its footprint in the Philippines and other gaming markets.
In an interview with GGRAsia, Thomas Schmalzer, Novomatic’s vice president of global sales and product manager, identified the Philippines as the prime initial growth target.
“We are very pleased with our continuous growth in Asia,” he said, “The Philippines is the biggest growth market right now… The primary target will be continuing to increase our install base in the Philippines. We are looking forward to offering the market some competitive variety, with upcoming installations in top casinos in the Philippines.”
Schmalzer also noted positive results in Malaysia and South Korea, where Novo Unity electronic table game installations, as well as the deployment of slot machines, “continue to grow year-on-year, driven by healthy demand from patrons.”
Schmalzer said the company also is marketing in Cambodia and elsewhere in Southeast Asia, and that Novomatic is developing content specifically for the region.
“We have longstanding relationships with our partners KGS in South Korea, Harvest Gaming in Malaysia and Singapore, and most recently we are cooperating with Tecnet Asia to support us in the Philippines and other regions within Southeast Asia,” he told GGRAsia.
