The countdown to the 2023 IAG Asian Gaming Power 50 Gala Dinner is on!
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The 15th Asian Gaming Power 50 Black Tie Gala Dinner was held at the Grand Ballroom, City of Dreams, Manila on Friday 4 November 2022.
Long-format highlights (9m 59s)
Short-format highlights (6m 01s)
| Rank | Power Score | Name | Title | Organization |
| 1 | 3,510 | FRANCIS LUI | VICE CHAIRMAN | Galaxy Entertainment Group |
| 2 | 2,682 | LIM KOK THAY | CHAIRMAN AND CEO | Genting Berhad |
| 3 | 2,281 | LAWRENCE HO | CHAIRMAN AND CEO | Melco Resorts and Entertainment |
| 4 | 2,070 | PANSY HO | CO-CHAIRPERSON AND MANAGING DIRECTOR | MGM China |
| 5 | 1,748 | ROB GOLDSTEIN | CHAIRMAN AND CEO | Las Vegas Sands |
| 6 | 1,511 | ENRIQUE RAZON JR | CHAIRMAN AND CEO | Bloomberry Resorts |
| 7 | 1,382 | WINFRIED ENGELBRECHTBRESGES | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | The Hong Kong Jockey Club |
| 8 | 1,251 | WILFRED WONG | PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Sands China |
| 9 | 1,026 | CRAIG BILLINGS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Wynn Resorts |
| 10 | 997 | CHEN LIP KEONG | FOUNDER, CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDER AND CEO | Nagacorp |
| 11 | 992 | DAISY HO | CHAIRMAN AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | SJM Holdings |
| 12 | 972 | MASAYUKI GOTO | PRESIDENT AND CEO | Japan Racing Association |
| 13 | 893 | ANGELA LEONG | CO-CHAIRMAN AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | SJM Holdings |
| 14 | 881 | GRANT CHUM | COO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Sands China |
| 15 | 873 | PATRICK DUMONT | PRESIDENT AND COO | Las Vegas Sands |
| 16 | 872 | BILL HORNBUCKLE | CEO AND PRESIDENT | MGM Resorts International |
| 17 | 852 | KEVIN KELLEY | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER – MACAU | Galaxy Entertainment Group |
| 18 | 836 | LIM KEONG HUI | DEPUTY CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Genting Berhad |
| 19 | 825 | PAUL TOWN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | Marina Bay Sands |
| 20 | 824 | HAN CHANG-WOO | CHAIRMAN AND CEO | Maruhan Group |
| 21 | 798 | STEVE HSIEH | CHAIRMAN | Taiwan Lottery Co |
| 22 | 770 | LINDA CHEN | VICE CHAIRMAN, COO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Wynn Macau |
| 23 | 762 | YOJI SATO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Dynam Group |
| 24 | 761 | TAN HEE TECK | PRESIDENT AND CEO | Genting Singapore |
| 25 | 757 | LEE CHOONG YAN | PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Genting Malaysia |
| 26 | 756 | IAN MICHAEL COUGHLAN | PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Wynn Macau |
| 27 | 739 | KINGSON SIAN | PRESIDENT AND CEO | Travellers International Hotel Group |
| 28 | 738 | BARNI EVANS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Sportsbet |
| 29 | 737 | ADAM RYTENSKILD | MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CEO | Tabcorp |
| 30 | 735 | EVAN WINKLER | PRESIDENT AND MANAGING DIRECTOR | Melco Resorts and Entertainment |
| 31 | 698 | LEE SAM-GEOL | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Kangwon Land |
| 32 | 683 | JUN FUJIMOTO | REPRESENTATIVE DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT | Universal Entertainment Corp |
| 33 | 671 | MICHAEL AHEARNE | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | SkyCity Entertainment Group |
| 34 | 669 | DAESIK HAN | CHAIRMAN AND CEO | Hann Philippines Inc |
| 35 | 663 | AMBROSE SO | VICE CHAIRMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO | SJM Holdings |
| 36 | 631 | CIARÁN CARRUTHERS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Crown Resorts |
| 37 | 615 | HENRY CHENG | CHAIRMAN | Chow Tai Fook |
| 38 | 613 | THOMAS ARASI | PRESIDENT AND COO | Bloomberry Resorts |
| 39 | 611 | DAVID SISK | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER – MACAU RESORTS | Melco Resorts and Entertainment |
| 40 | 605 | PHILLIP CHUN | CHAIRMAN | Paradise Group |
| 41 | 601 | JAYDEV MODY | CHAIRMAN | Delta Corp |
| 42 | 590 | TED LIN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Taiwan Sports Lottery Co |
| 43 | 577 | KENNETH FENG | PRESIDENT, CHIEF STRATEGIC AND FINANCIAL OFFICER | MGM China |
| 44 | 576 | HUBERT WANG | PRESIDENT AND COO | MGM China |
| 45 | 568 | ALEJANDRO TENGCO | CHAIRMAN AND CEO | PAGCOR |
| 46 | 564 | BYRON YIP | PRESIDENT | Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment Inc |
| 47 | 559 | STEPHEN HO | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Macau Slot |
| 48 | 555 | ALFREDO “ALBEE” BENITEZ | FOUNDER | Leisure & Resorts World Corporation |
| 49 | 548 | JAY CHUN | CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR | Paradise Entertainment |
| 50 | 540 | KIM YOUNG-SAN | PRESIDENT AND CEO | Grand Korea Leisure |
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 here in alphabetical order. You’ll just have to guess who came in at number 51!
| Name | Title | Organization |
| DHAMMIKA PERERA | Founder | Vallibel One |
| HARUKI SATOME | President and Group CEO | Sega Sammy Holdings |
| RAVI WIJERATNE | Chairman | Rank Holdings |
| ALBERT YEUNG | Chairman | Emperor Group |
| SONNY YEUNG | Chairman and Executive Director | Success Universe |
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 |
| ED BOWERS | President and CEO | MGM Resorts Japan |
| MELINDA CHAN | CEO and Executive Director | Macau Legend |
| CLARENCE CHUNG | Executive Director | Melco International Development |
| ROBERT COOKE | Managing Director and CEO | Star Entertainment Group |
| HAKAN DAGTAS | Chief Operating Officer | Newport World Resorts |
| SOO KIM | Chairman | Bally’s Corporation |
| ANDREW LO | Chairman | LET Group Holdings |
| EILEEN LUI | Human Resources and Administration Director | Galaxy Entertainment Group |
| FREDERIC LUVISUTTO | COO and Executive Director | Wynn Macau |
| SANTIAGO MARTIN | Founding Chairman | Martin Group of Companies |
| WILLY OCIER | Chairman and Executive Director | Belle Corp |
| KAZUO OKADA | Founder | Universal Entertainment Corp |
| NG MAN SUN | Chairman and CEO | Century Entertainment |
| ANDREW TAN | Chairman | Alliance Global Group |
| LAWRENCE TEO | COO and Executive Vice President | Lotte Tour Development |
| ED TRACY | Chief Executive Officer | Hard Rock Asia |
| KIM WONG | Owner | Oriential Group |
| ALLAN ZEMAN | Chairman | Wynn Macau |
| YANG ZHIHUI | Chairman and Executive Director | Landing International |
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
