The countdown to the 2025 IAG Asian Gaming Power 50 Gala Dinner is on!
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The 16th Asian Gaming Power 50 Black Tie Gala Dinner was held on Friday 3 November 2023 at The Grand Ballroom of MGM MACAU.
Long-format highlights (10m 15s)
Short-format highlights (5m 27s)
| Rank | Power Score | Name | Title | Organization |
| 1 | 3,015 | FRANCIS LUI | VICE CHAIRMAN | Galaxy Entertainment Group |
| 2 | 2,757 | LAWRENCE HO | CHAIRMAN AND CEO | Melco Resorts & Entertainment |
| 3 | 2,623 | LIM KOK THAY | CHAIRMAN AND CEO | Genting Berhad |
| 4 | 2,387 | ROBERT GOLDSTEIN | CHAIRMAN AND CEO | Las Vegas Sands Corp |
| 5 | 2,175 | PANSY HO | CHAIRPERSON AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | MGM China |
| 6 | 1,730 | ENRIQUE RAZON JR | CHAIRMAN AND CEO | Bloomberry Resorts Corp |
| 7 | 1,498 | WILFRED WONG | PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Sands China |
| 8 | 1,273 | WINFRIED ENGELBRECHT-BRESGES | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Hong Kong Jockey Club |
| 9 | 1,265 | PATRICK DUMONT | PRESIDENT AND COO | Las Vegas Sands Corp |
| 10 | 1,211 | CRAIG BILLINGS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Wynn Resorts |
| 11 | 1,162 | BILL HORNBUCKLE | CEO AND PRESIDENT | MGM Resorts International |
| 12 | 1,135 | PAUL TOWN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | Marina Bay Sands |
| 13 | 1,079 | TAN HEE TECK | PRESIDENT AND CEO | Genting Singapore |
| 14 | 1,020 | CHEN LIP KEONG | FOUNDER, CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDER AND CEO | NagaCorp |
| 15 | 952 | LEE CHOONG YAN | GROUP PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Genting Malaysia |
| 16 | 922 | LINDA CHEN | PRESIDENT, VICE CHAIRMAN AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Wynn Macau Ltd |
| 17 | 914 | GRANT CHUM | COO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Sands China |
| 18 | 884 | MASAYOSHI YOSHIDA | PRESIDENT AND CEO | Japan Racing Association |
| 19 | 863 | STEVE HSIEH | CHAIRMAN | Taiwan Lottery Co |
| 20 | 855 | KEVIN TAN | CEO AND VICE CHAIRMAN | Alliance Global Group |
| 21 | 831 | DAISY HO | CHAIRMAN AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | SJM Holdings |
| 22 | 814 | KEVIN KELLEY | COO – MACAU | Galaxy Entertainment Group |
| 23 | 804 | SUE VAN DER MERWE | MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CEO | The Lottery Corp |
| 24 | 790 | JUN FUJIMOTO | REPRESENTATIVE DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT, CEO AND CIO | Universal Entertainment Corp |
| 25 | 784 | BARNI EVANS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Sportsbet |
| 26 | 773 | DAE SIK HAN | CHAIRMAN AND CEO | Hann Philippines Inc |
| 27 | 770 | HARUKI SATOMI | PRESIDENT AND GROUP CEO | Sega Sammy Holdings |
| 28 | 764 | ANGELA LEONG | CO-CHAIRMAN AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | SJM Holdings |
| 29 | 752 | CIARÁN CARRUTHERS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Crown Resorts |
| 30 | 747 | PHILLIP CHUN | CHAIRMAN | Paradise Group |
| 31 | 743 | ADAM RYTENSKILD | MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CEO | Tabcorp |
| 32 | 739 | YOJI SATO | DIRECTOR AND SENIOR ADVISOR | Dynam Japan |
| 33 | 731 | LEE SAM-GEOL | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Kangwon Land |
| 34 | 730 | HAN CHANG-WOO | CHAIRMAN AND CEO | Maruhan Group |
| 35 | 729 | EVAN WINKLER | PRESIDENT AND MANAGING DIRECTOR | Melco International Development |
| 36 | 689 | DAVID SISK | COO – MACAU RESORTS (澳門業務) | Melco Resorts & Entertainment |
| 37 | 672 | THOMAS ARASI | PRESIDENT AND COO | Bloombery Resorts Corp |
| 38 | 663 | LIM KEONG HUI | DEPUTY CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Genting Berhad |
| 39 | 630 | KENNETH FENG | PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | MGM China |
| 40 | 629 | HUBERT WANG | PRESIDENT AND COO | MGM China |
| 41 | 628 | TED LIN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Taiwan Sports Lottery Co |
| 42 | 621 | ROBBIE COOKE | MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CEO | Star Entertainment Group |
| 43 | 615 | HENRY CHENG | CHAIRMAN | Chow Tai Fook |
| 44 | 614 | MICHAEL AHEARNE | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | SkyCity Entertainment Group |
| 45 | 606 | FREDERICK GO | PRESIDENT AND CEO | Universal Hotels and Resorts Inc |
| 46 | 601 | BYRON YIP | PRESIDENT | Tiger Resort, Leisure & Entertainment Inc |
| 47 | 584 | FREDERIC LUVISUTTO | COO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Wynn Macau Limited |
| 48 | 583 | ALEJANDRO TENGCO | CHAIRMAN AND CEO | PAGCOR |
| 49 | 571 | KINGSON SIAN | PRESIDENT AND CEO | Travellers International Hotel Group |
| 50 | 569 | STEPHEN HO | CEO | Macau Slot Ltd |
The next five
In order to rank the 50 most powerful people in Asian gaming, the panel considered almost 100 candidates. These five are the people knocking on the door of the Power 50 and those we currently consider the most likely new entrants next year. Although we did rank these five people 51 through 55, we’ve listed them below in alphabetical order. You’ll just have to guess who came in at number 51!
| Name | Title | Organization |
| TREVOR CROKER | CEO and Managing Director | Aristocrat |
| JAYDEV MODY | Chairman | Delta Corp |
| WILLY OCIER | Chairman | Belle Corp |
| MATT WILSON | President and CEO | Light & Wonder |
| KIM YOUNG-SAN | Chief Executive Officer | Grand Korea Leisure |
Ones to watch
Aside from the 50 people that made our final list and the many others we considered, a handful stood out as particularly worthy of mention. These are usually people whose star is on the rise or who are in a company worth keeping an eye, however in some cases they are people worth watching simply because they are in the news and attracting media attention – not always for the right reasons!
| Name | Title | Organization |
| GEOFF ANDRES | Property President | City of Dreams Manila |
| ALFREDO “ALBEE” BENITEZ | Founder | DigiPlus |
| KEVIN BENNING | SVP and General Manager | Studio City |
| ED BOWERS | President and CEO | MGM Resorts Japan |
| TED CHAN | Chief Operating Officer | Galaxy Entertainment Group |
| JAY CHUN | Chairman and Managing Director | Paradise Entertainment Ltd |
| CLARENCE CHUNG | Executive Director | Melco International Development |
| HAKAN DAGTAS | Chief Operating Officer | Newport World Resorts |
| ANDREW LO | Chairman | LET Group Holdings |
| EILEEN LUI | Human Resources and Administration Director | Galaxy Entertainment Group |
| SANTIAGO MARTIN | Founding Chairman | Martin Group of Companies |
| DHAMMIKA PERERA | Chairman and Managing Director | Vallibel One |
| STEPHEN SCHWARZMAN | Chairman, CEO and Co-founder | The Blackstone Group |
| CHEN SI | President | Mohegan Inspire |
| ED TRACY | Chief Executive Officer | Hard Rock Asia |
| RAVI WIJERATNE | Chairman | Rank Holdings |
| KIM WONG | Owner | Oriental Group |
| ALBERT YEUNG | Chairman | Emperor Group |
| SONNY YEUNG | Chairman and Executive Director | Success Universe |
| ALLAN ZEMAN | Chairman | Wynn Macau |
Photo Live Streaming
As photographs were taken during the event, many were uploaded to a website and available for download by guests within a few minutes. They were, and still can be, accessed via the following QR code:
The pre-event anticipation
The Bloomberry Solaire red carpet welcome cocktails
The host speech
The toast
The gala dinner
The entertainment
The winners
The official after party
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Judging Panel
ANDREW W SCOTT (Chairman)
Vice Chairman and CEO
Inside Asian Gaming
BEN BLASCHKE
Managing Editor
Inside Asian Gaming
GRANT BOWIE
Member of the Advisory Board Institute for the Study of Commercial Gaming
University of Macau
DAVID GREEN
Principal
Newpage Consulting
DESMOND LAM
Professor in Integrated Resort and Tourism Management
University of Macau
MELINA LEONG
Managing Director
Yeewood Consultancy Limited
RUI PINTO PROENÇA
Managing Partner
MdME Lawyers
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