Inside Asian Gaming

IAG NOV 2020年11月 亞博匯 79 2020 亞博匯50強 MATT BEKIER MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CEO Star Entertainment Group 董事總經理兼行政總裁 星億娛樂集團 18 POWER SCORE 權能指數 : 1,161 POSITION LAST YEAR 去年排名 : 20 CLAIMS TO FAME 名成事跡 Leading aggressive growth strategy in key Sydney and Queensland markets Implemented strategic partnerships with Asia’s Chow Tai Fook and Far East Consortium Has positioned Star to challenge Crown Resorts as Australia’s No.1 casino operator • • • • • • 在悉尼和昆士蘭州這些重要市場上領導集團落實進取的增長策略 與來自亞洲的周大福及遠東發展建立戰略合作夥伴關係 促進星億挑戰皇冠度假酒店集團作為澳洲最大博企之地位 ONCETHELITTLEBROTHEROFAUSTRALIA’SCASINO INDUSTRY , Star Entertainment Group has surged under the leadership of Matt Bekier to have arguably stolen the title of kingpin from long- time industry leader Crown Resorts. Star has been far from immune from the impacts of COVID-19 – shutting down its Sydney and Queensland casinos in mid- March as the nation went into lockdown and having to maintain restrictions at flagship The Star Sydney ever since its reopening in early July. But it remains far better placed than Crown, whose Crown Melbourne casino has remained off limits for more than seven months now, just as management faced a grilling from NSW regulators. It remains to be seen whether Star will end up counting Crown as a competitor in the Sydney market, but in the meantime the company formerly known as Echo keeps gradually upping the ante. Recently completed upgrades to premium gaming facilities at The Star Sydney may soon be complemented by a fancy new The Ritz-Carlton hotel tower with the group recently submitting its second batch of plans to government. It is also well advanced with construction of its AU$3.6 billion Queen’s Wharf Development in Brisbane – a massive project covering 26 hectares in and around the city’s waterfront due to open in 2022. Queen’s Wharf – a joint venture with Hong Kong giants Chow Tai Fook and Far East Consortium – will be by far Australia’s largest casino resort once complete and a fine complement to impressive The Star Gold Coast just an hour down the highway. 澳洲星億娛樂集團 曾只是澳洲博彩業的「小弟弟」，但在Matt Bekier的領導下 迅速崛起，意圖從當地長期業界領導者皇冠度假酒店集團手中奪去皇位寶座。 星億無可避免地受新冠肺炎疫情影響，自3月中旬起，隨著澳洲進入封鎖 狀態，其悉尼和昆士蘭州的賭場項目亦需關閉。其旗艦項目悉尼星億自7月初 重開後，亦需維持限制措施。然而，星億處境遠較皇冠好，墨爾本皇冠賭場至今 已關閉了七個多月，而且管理層正面對新南威爾士州監管機構的抨擊。 星億與皇冠在悉尼市場的競爭關係仍有待觀察，但前身為迴聲娛樂集團 （ECHO）的星億，並最近正逐漸加大其賭注。 悉尼星億最近完成了高端博彩設施的升級工程，而集團計劃為項目增設 麗思卡爾頓酒店，目前已向當地政府提交第二批規劃文件。 星億在布里斯班拆資36億澳洲元發展的Queen’s Wharf項目，工程正有 序完成。該大型項目佔地26公頃，位於市中心濱水及周邊地區，是由與香港企 業周大福及遠東發展組成的聯營體開發，計劃於2022年開業。一旦項目建成， 將是澳洲最大的賭場度假勝地，與星億旗下項目、離布里斯班只有一小時車程 距離的黃金海岸星億酒店，可謂相互輝映。