Inside Asian Gaming

IAG OCT 2019年10月 亞博匯 38 TRADE EVENTS T he countdown is now well and truly on, with just one month to go until Inside Asian Gaming reveals the 2019 Asian Gaming Power 50 list of the most influential people in the Asian gaming industry. What began in 2008 as a fun and innovative way to recognize the people who make our industry tick has become a highly anticipated annual insight into the key players to have shaped the landscape of Asian gaming. And as has become the norm, the race is on to see whether Las Vegas Sands Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson will hold onto top spot for a record seventh year in a row or if the likes of Galaxy Entertainment Group Vice-Chairman Francis Lui can return to No 1 for the first time since 2012. Notably, only four men have occupied top spot since IAG first named the Asian Gaming Power 50 in 2008, with Genting Group boss KT Lim the only one of those to have done so without operating a casino in Macau. The No 1 position over the course of the past 11 years has been awarded as follows: • 2008: Dr Stanley Ho • 2009: Tan Sri KT Lim • 2010: Mr Sheldon Adelson • 2011 and 2012: Mr Francis Lui • 2013 to 2018: Mr Sheldon Adelson Can Adelson do it again? Has the relentless rise of Galaxy pushed Lui across the line? Or could we see a surprise contender in Melco Resorts Chairman and CEO Lawrence Ho, whose company has significantly expanded its operations into Cyprus and Australia over the past year? Sands China Limited Senior Vice President of Table Games Sean McCreery accepting the award on behalf of Sands China Limited Chairman and CEO Mr Sheldon Adelson for the number 1 position on the 2018 Asian Gaming Power 50 list. 金沙中國有限公司賭桌營運部高級副總裁Sean McCreery代表金沙中國主席兼行政總裁Sheldon Adelson領受了2018年亞洲博彩50強榜首之獎項。