Inside Asian Gaming

IAG NOV 2021年11月亞博匯 120 PRESIDENT AND GROUP CEO Sega Sammy Holdings 總裁及集團行政總裁 世嘉颯美控股 HARUKI SATOMI 里見治紀 JAPAN’S SEGA SAMMY HOLDINGS accelerated its internal succession plan earlier this year when it promoted Haruki Satomi to the role of President and Group CEO. Haruki took over the CEO role from his father and company founder, Hajime Satomi, who retained the role of Chairman and Representative Director. At 79 years of age, he clearly recognizes that his business days are numbered. It’s been a mixed year for Sega Sammy, with its video games and pachinko segments showing some improvement but its Korean integrated resort Paradise City, of which it holds a 45% stake, continuing to struggle. The company had also partnered with Genting Singapore in pursuit of an IR license in Yokohama before the city was a late withdrawal from Japan’s IR race. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Grand Korea Leisure 行政總裁 KIM YOUNG-SAN 金映汕 KIM YOUNG-SAN was appointed CEO of foreigner-only casino operator Grand Korea Leisure in August, replacing Yoo Tae-Yeol on the recommendation of the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The 58-year-old Kim is a former Director of the Culture and Arts Policy Office and the Planning and Coordination Office for the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and former Director of the Korean Cultural Center in Los Angeles, USA. GKL operates two casinos in Seoul and one in Busan under its Seven Luck brand, but Kim’s appointment comes at a time when COVID-19 has decimated the industry, with the company reporting losses of around US$48 million for the first six months of 2021. THE NEXT FIVE 日本世嘉颯美控股 今年較早前加快了其內部接班人計 劃，任命里見治紀為總裁及集團行政總裁。里見治紀從 其父親兼公司創始人里見治手上接任行政總裁一職，後 者仍然是該企的主席及代表董事。里見治年屆79歲， 他應該清楚意識到其在商界的日子已時日無多。 對世嘉颯美控股而言，這是喜憂參半的一年，其在 影像遊戲和彈珠機領域的表現有所改善。該企在韓國綜 合度假村項目百樂達斯城持有45%股權，但該項目的 表現持續乏力。該企還與雲頂新加坡合作，在橫濱市尋 求IR牌照，但該市於最後一刻退出日本 IR 牌照競賽。 在韓國文化體育觀光部 的推薦下，金映汕於8月從劉泰 烈手中接任為Grand Korea Leisure（GKL）的行政總 裁，該企在韓國營運唯一對外國人開放的娛樂場。金映 汕年屆58歲，是韓國文化體育觀光部文化藝術政策辦 公室和規劃協調辦公室前主任，以及美國洛杉磯韓國文 化中心的前主任。GKL以旗下七樂品牌在首爾經營兩家 娛樂場，以及在釜山經營一家娛樂場，但金映汕的任命 恰逢新冠肺炎疫情肆虐，對行業造成影響。該企2021 年上半年報稱虧損約4800萬美元。