Inside Asian Gaming

July 2016 inside asian gaming 19 marketing all reporting to me which kept me fairly busy. I was used to busy casinos in Australia but at Galaxy this was raised to a new level never seen before. The revenue mix was very different too. At SkyCity 55% came from slots. In Macau, 96% came from tables and 92% from one game, being baccarat. Unfortunately my time with Galaxy came to an end when the GFC hit in 2008, which saw Galaxy Macau postponed and the majority of staff made redundant. IAG: You’ve been with IGT for about six years now. What does your job entail? MC: I’m Pre-Sales Manager for Asia so I look for growth opportunities in Asia as well as being a consultant about anything gaming – both internally at IGT and for any customers if they require any help. I try and give them advice on systems, tables or slots. I am also the Account Manager for LVS in Macau. We’ve got a fantastic team of people who all take their jobs seriously but don’t take themselves too seriously. We have a lot of laughs. We get the job done but we enjoy it while we’re doing it which makes for a great environment to work in. IAG: Finally Mick, what do you like to do in your spare time? MC: I like to play golf. I was a member at Caesars for many years but they closed off the membership just recently. I also have a Suzuki 800cc Intruder and I like to ride that. But I have 5-year-old twins – one boy and one girl – and they keep me very busy. I like to spend time with them and they give me a lot more than I give them. One thing about having young children in later life is how much I regret that I didn’t spend enough time with the three children I have from a previous marriage. They lived with me up until they left school but when I was working at Crown and other places like that, the pressure of getting the properties up and running was a lot greater. I was working lots of hours so I didn’t get to spend as much time with them as I’d have liked. They’re all still in Australia and I’ve got four grandchildren as well. One of the joys of IGT is that I get to put the kids to bed every night. I’m up in the morning getting them ready for school and taking them to school. That’s a pleasure I never had with my other three children. Industry profile