Inside Asian Gaming

DECEMBER 2017 INSIDE ASIAN GAMING 75 “It’s not to enable Macau to become a place to cater to local events, it is to instill an idea to use Macau as a base to eventually attract more international and more interactive events.” have developed the world’s largest art fair. How did this happen? It happened because they only needed one shot at it because they have always been well prepared. It’s what we call the back-end – readiness. Hong Kong has been ready in terms of its tax regime, logistics, even having the hospitality and MICE capabilities so that when the right moment comes, you bring all of these capabilities together. This is what we need to do for Macau.” Likewise, Ho says similar long-term planning – particularly in regards to the latest technology and facilities – must be implemented within the eSports realm to ensure Macau is ready to capitalize when future opportunities arise. “Just like how we have built out our hospitality infrastructure in the past 18 to 20 years, we are now in a position to consider taking it to the next level so we can be competitive and ensure our own IN FOCUS MGM Macau is filled with fine art, including the Fiori di Paradiso Glass Wall by Dale Chihuly in the main lobby The exhibition Edgar Degas: Figures in Motion at the MGM Art Space