Inside Asian Gaming

COVER STORY CONTENTS DECEMBER 2018 FEATURES Macau legal matters ASIANGAMING Cover Image: IAG 10 Breakfast Briefs ASIAN GAMING POWER 50 18 Onwards and upwards Inside Asian Gaming launches the second decade of our industry’s definitive list of its 50 most powerful people in Asia. 24 Meet the panel! Perhaps the only job tougher than compiling the Asian Gaming Power 50 was assembling a panel qualified to choose them. IN FOCUS 74 Star gazing Australia’s Star Entertainment Group is planning to invest an extra AU$2 billion into a mega masterplan for The Star Gold Coast including the construction of four new hotel towers. COLUMNISTS 78 Seize the day Sonny Kwok takes a closer look at how the looming re- tendering process can shape Macau’s long-term future. FEATURES 82 Macau legal matters The 11th International Conference on the Legal Reforms of Macau in the Global Context saw a range of key legal issues facing the Asian gaming hub discussed in detail. INDUSTRY PROFILE 86 Trevor Ross: Home away from home Trevor Ross is back in Macau as Regional Account Manager, Asia for SG Gaming. But despite the focus having shifted to Cotai, he says the industry itself hasn’t changed too much. 90 EVENTS CALENDAR IAG celebrates the 11th anniversary of the Asian Gaming Power 50 as we count down the 50 most influential figures in the local gaming industry. 16 The Asian Gaming Power 50