Inside Asian Gaming

IAG NOV 2020年11月 亞博匯 97 2020 亞博匯50強 THOMAS PANG CHAIRMAN Meg-Star Group 彭岳熙 集團主席 鉅星集團 35 POWER SCORE 權能指數 : 747 POSITION LAST YEAR 去年排名 : 35 CLAIMS TO FAME 名成事跡 Has led Meg-Star’s rapid expansion in the Macau VIP space • • 領導鉅星國際在澳門貴賓廳市場迅速發展 MACAU-BASED VIP OPERATOR MEG-STAR GROUP was one of the first on the scene when the COVID-19 pandemic struck – donating as early as January MOP$10 million for the establishment of the “Wuhan Coronavirus Special Fund” to help those impacted in Wuhan and Hubei Province. But the virus hasn’t been too kind in return. Macau’s VIP junket segment has been arguably the hardest hit of all gaming sectors in 2020, with VIP baccarat revenue across the SAR falling 60.2% year-on-year in the first quarter according to government figures, then by 95.7% in Q2, as border closures and a Chinese government crackdown on gambling capital outflow crippled the industry. The challenge for Meg-Star now will be to reclaim its mantle among Macau’s “Big 4” junkets, having previously positioned itself as one of the winners from consolidation of the industry in recent years. Before COVID hit, Meg-Star ran nine VIP clubs in Macau while also boasting an international presence stretching to Australia, the Philippines and Russia. 當新冠肺炎 疫情來襲時，以澳門為基地的鉅星集團是首批出手的公司，早於1 月已捐款1000萬澳門元，設立「抗擊『新冠肺炎』專項基金」，協助武漢和湖北 省受影響的居民，但疫情沒有因此減退。 澳門貴賓廳中介業可以說是2020年所有博彩行業中，最受嚴重影響的 領域。據政府數據顯示，澳門特區貴賓廳百家樂收入第一季按年下跌60.2%， 第二季按年跌幅擴大至95.7%，因為邊境管控措施以及中國內地政府打擊賭 博資本外流，令該行業陷於癱瘓。 鉅星集團目前要應對的挑戰是，重新成為澳門「四大」博彩中介人。在過 去數年行業整合期間，該企曾從中崛起。 在疫情來襲前，鉅星集團在澳門經營九間貴賓廳，業務版圖擴展至澳洲、 菲律賓及俄羅斯。