Inside Asian Gaming
IAG MAY 2019年5月 亞博匯 38 COVER STORY But it doesn’t matter to me. Why? I’m only a manager. I take fees. The risk is on the master. But I told my boss that I want to take this opportunity because if someone tells you it’s Coca-Cola you might not believe them, but if 10 million people tell you it’s Coca-Cola you believe them. That’s what is happening in Sihanoukville and that’s why we signed a management contract with a 30% option at cost after three years. We let someone else take the risk and we give ourselves an opportunity. We think Sihanoukville is the hottest opportunity in Asia right now. IAG: How did Suncity’s investment in Summit Ascent, which holds a majority share in Tigre de Cristal in Russia, come about? AL: They wanted to better understand the business so they said, “Can you come and join us? Do you see any synergy?” They know we are the largest junket but we don’t have a junket room at Tigre de Cristal. Why? Well, I told them what is missing from the building, what they should do and not do. I think the company is quite good. They pay low [gaming] tax and they are making a small profit every year so that An artist’s impression of Golden Sun Sky’s Sihanoukville IR 西哈努克綜合娛樂度假村效果圖 規劃向昊利提供協助,並檢討開發綜合度假村綜合大樓之時間表及 預算等。 而開幕後,我們將向有關娛樂中心提供為期20年的管理服務。從 中我們將獲得5%的GGR(博彩總收入)和5%-6%的EBITDA(未計利 息、稅項、折舊及攤銷前的利潤)。所以大致將相當於17%-19%左右的 EBITDA。 亞博匯:您如何看待目前正在西哈努克城進行的大規模開發? 盧啟邦: 那裡剛開始發展時,在那裡置業的人會想,「租金可以定在60 港幣每平方英呎。」結果五年之後、十年之後,還是60港幣。我覺得他們 跳過了經濟學課本的第一章——供求關係。 但這跟我們並無關係。為什麼呢?因為我們只做管理,並收取費 用。風險主要在業主那邊。但我跟我老闆說,我想抓住這個機會,因為 當一些人說它是可口可樂的時候,你可能會不信,但當1000萬個人說 它是可口可樂時,你就會相信了。這就是正在西哈努克發生的事情,也 是我們之所以簽了管理協議,訂明三年內可按權益成本基準購買不超 過30%股權之購股權的原因。 我們讓別人去承擔風險,但是也給自己留了個機會。而且我們認 為西哈努克是目前亞洲最炙手可熱的機會。 亞博匯:是什麼原因令到太陽城決定收購持有俄羅斯海參崴水晶虎運 營娛樂設施的凱升控股的股份呢? 盧啟邦: 他們想要更好的了解這個行業,於是就問我們,「你們可以加 入嗎?你看到這樣能夠產生協同效應了嗎?」
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