Inside Asian Gaming

INSIDE ASIAN GAMING DECEMBER 2018 72 Li Chi Keung MANAGING DIRECTOR Macau Jockey Club A heavy hitter in Macau’s racing and sports betting scene, Li Chi Keung oversees the Macau Jockey Club, the Canidrome and Macau Slot. He is also Chairman of junket operator Golden Group and is said to be one of the largest local mezzanine financiers of satellite casinos. Mario Kontomerkos CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment Mohegan Sun’s CEO has hit the ground running since replacing Bobby Soper in September 2017. In May the company bought out its partner in Korean IR Inspire, currently under construction and due for completion of its US$1.6 billion Phase 1 in 2021. Kontomerkos was also in Japan in May, aggressively promoting the US company’s credentials to operate a regional Japanese IR. Expansion seems very much his forte. Louis Ng EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND COO SJM Holdings Perhaps best known for his love of fine wine, SJM’s “third in charge” and close confidante of Stanley Ho has played a key role in the company’s success over the years even if he prefers to keep a lower profile than his peers. He is also a director of Macau Slot. Willie Ocier VICE CHAIRPERSON Belle Corp The Belle Corp Vice Chairman is the go-to man for the gaming side of the Sy family – the richest family in the Philippines. Ocier is tasked with overseeing the joint venture with Melco Resorts in City of Dreams Manila and has recently been pushing for expansion of the property onto adjacent land that Belle Corp owns. Melco has expressed an interest in doing just that. Kazuo Okada FORMER CHAIRMAN Universal Entertainment Kicked out of two companies he founded – Wynn Resorts in 2012 and Universal Entertainment last year – Kazuo Okada has vowed to win back his control of the latter after claiming current boss Jun Fujimoto orchestrated his ouster. With daughter Hiromi, who owns a key stake in Universal, back by his side, it is now up to the Hong Kong courts to decide if she can gift her father a return. James Packer MAJORITY SHAREHOLDER Crown Resorts After a terribly difficult two years both personally and professionally, the Australian billionaire stepped down from the Crown Resorts board in March due to mental health problems. But having come and gone before, don’t be surprised to see the company’s biggest shareholder return refreshed and ready to build again in the future. In the meantime, consolidation and preparing for the launch of Crown Sydney is the name of the game for Crown. Arnaldo Ho Kazuo Okada ASIAN GAMING POWER 50 2 0 1 8