Inside Asian Gaming

IAG NOV 2021年11月 亞博匯 98 26-50 NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Rich Goldman Holdings 非執行董事 金粵控股有限公司 CLAIMS TO FAME 名成事跡 POWER SCORE 權能指數: 764 POSITION LAST YEAR 去年排名: 22 Oversaw Guangdong Group’s growth to become one of Macau’s “big three” junkets The only non-Chinese member of the Rich Goldman board • • • • 在其管治下廣東集團發展成澳門三大博彩中介人之一 金粵控股董事會中唯一非華人董事 32 NICHOLAS NIGLIO THE PUBLIC FACE of Rich Goldman Holdings – formerly known as Neptune Group – Nick Niglio’s long career has seen him fill an incredibly diverse selection of roles including almost a decade under the watch of former US President and former gaming tycoon Donald Trump. Starting in 1993, he served as Executive Vice President of Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort Inc, Senior Vice President of Casino Marketing of Trump Atlantic City Associates and Senior Executive in Casino Marketing and International Operation at Atlantic City NJ (Trump). Yet surely his greatest achievement is managing to crack the “mysterious” world of Asian junkets, officially heading up Guangdong Group’s listed arm since day one. Despite those impressive credentials, there is no doubt these past two years have been his most challenging given the immense pressure that the COVID-19 pandemic, and a crackdown by mainland China on cross-border gambling, is placing on junkets. Rich Goldman also saw its last remaining Macau junket partnership come to an end last year, although it is linked to another in the Philippines. As for Guangdong Group, analysts estimate Macau’s VIP industry will barely reach 20% of 2019 levels in 2021 and not much more than 40% in 2022. Time will tell what the long-term future holds, but if anyone can make the most of what opportunities might arise it’s someone with the experience of Niglio. NICK NIGLIO 是前身為海王集團的金粵控股有限公司的公眾形象。在他漫 長的職業生涯中，曾從事過各種各樣的職務，包括在美國前總統、前博彩 業大亨特朗普的麾下工作近10年。 自1993年起，他曾分別在Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort Inc中出 任執行副總裁，在 Trump Atlantic City Associates擔任賭場營銷高級副 總裁，以及在Atlantic City NJ (Trump)中擔當賭場營銷和國際營運高級主 管。 然而，他最大的成就可謂是成功打入亞洲市場「神秘」的中介人圈 子，一開始便領導廣東集團旗下的上市公司。 儘管過往業績輝煌，但因應新冠疫情及內地對跨境賭博的持續打擊， 過去兩年無疑是他最具挑戰性的時期。 金粵控股與最後一個有關聯的澳門中介人的合作關係也在去年結束， 儘管其與菲律賓合作夥伴仍有關聯。 至於廣東集團，分析人士估計，2021年澳門的貴賓博彩收入僅能達 到2019年水平的20%，2022年也不會超過40%。時間會告訴我們更長遠 的未來將如何，但如果有人能充分利用可能出現的機會，這就是像Niglio 這樣有經驗的人。