Inside Asian Gaming

IAG APR 2023年4月 亞博匯 54 FEATURES at Solaire back in 2013, allowing him to gain strong insight into the Philippines gaming market. “What I bring to Hann is the ability to take what was Widus and what is the Clark area and make it an international destination by running it like an international company – like Marina Bay Sands, like MGM and like I did with Solaire,” Andreaci explains. “Mr Han has built a spectacular property, we have very good hotels and the F&B is all excellent, so for me it has been about bringing the standards, the policies and the procedures, the recruitment and training, the vision and marketing that goes with these integrated resorts to Hann and to Clark as a destination. “Clark still has a long way to go before it reaches any kind of critical mass. The [upgraded] airport is open but Clark as a whole doesn’t have enough hotels yet. “But it will keep expanding and my role is to keep Hann moving forward, open up new areas and be creative in where weexpandandwhatwedo. That’s the kind of experience I have in international jurisdictions and the expertise I bring. Clark to me is the next big destination.” Where Clark already provides a point of difference to many of its regional peers, particularly those in Macau, is its golf offering. Currently home to three high quality courses within the freeport plus half a dozen more nearby, Mr Han recently outlined his vision to turn Clark into a unique golf tourism to model itself on what Solaire has done in Manila – to be the best, build the best, bring in the best people and put in the best policies and procedures so that when the customer walks into the property you far exceed their expectations. “Now everyone in Clark knows what the standard is and I hope [the other casino-resort operators] build to it, or at least close to it, because then it helps us grow the market as a whole.” It is this pursuit of excellence from Hann Casino Resort and its charismatic leader, Daesik Han, that has led Andreaci to come on board as Hann’s new Senior Vice President of Casino, tasked with ensuring the property’s gaming offering is on par with the best Asia has to offer. Certainly, the long-time casino executive brings the necessary pedigree to the role, having previously held senior roles with Sands China and Galaxy Entertainment Group in Macau, and with Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, among others. He was also on the opening team