According to a summary of the reporto f the the Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers, the sector – led by large companies specialising in the production of slot machines – generated US$ 17.9 billion in "direct” economic impact, US$ 14.9 billion in "indirect” ones and US$ 14.7 billion in "induced impacts”.
The total economic impact of the industry recorded a year-on-year increase of 6.2 %, said the report. The figure was the highest since 2013, the period covered by the document.
The 39-page report defined "direct impacts” as direct spending of the global gaming supplier industry, and "indirect impacts” as secondary ones generated by businesses supporting the economic activities of the industry e.g., via supplier purchases. "Induced impacts” referred to effects on businesses that are supported by the spending of people directly employed by the gaming supplier sector.
"While there have been a variety of consolidation events at the very top [of the sector] in the past few years, the rise of the next level of manufacturers along with a general expansion of new products and technology created by supplier innovations have resulted in impressive growth and a strong overall impact,” said Marcus Prater, AGEM’s executive diretor.
The report was prepared by Las Vegas, Nevada-based Applied Analysis LLC. A survey was conducted among AGEM’s membership during March 2016 via email, with individual member results to remain confidential.
AGEM has 151 member companies spread across
23 countries. AGEM’s top-tier participants, referred to as "Gold Members”,
include Ainsworth Game Technology Ltd, Aristocrat Technologies Inc, Everi
Holdings Inc, International Game Technology Plc, Konami Gaming Inc, Novomatic
AG, Scientific Games Corp, and Sega Sammy Creation Inc.
Source: GMB / GGR Asia
