Inside Asian Gaming

September 2011 | INSIDE ASIAN GAMING 53 Asian Gaming 50 – 2011 the development of Happyland, Vietnam’s first ground-up theme park. In the Philippines, construction work for the Solaire in Manila commenced last year. It is the first resort to be developed at the Bagong Nayong Pilipino-Entertainment City Manila. Backed by Bloombury Investments Holdings, the long-term investment for the project is expected to reach US$1 billion. Outside of the Asia-Pacific region, Steelman Partners is juggling multiple projects from the United States to continental Europe. Presently, Mr Steelman is involved in the renovation of the Monte Carlo Casino. One of the most iconic buildings in the region, the property has been featured in several James Bond films, including Never Say Never Again and, most recently, Casino Royale. Within the US, Mr Steelman is involved in design work for the Las Vegas Plaza and the Fontainebleau Resort Las Vegas. However, following the global financial crisis in 2008, both these developments have been subject to delays. While the Las Vegas Plaza is tentatively scheduled for completion in 2012, little activity beyond initial groundbreaking has taken place since early 2010. The property is also the subject of several lawsuits concerning trademark infringement and damages for unpaid fees. The Fontainebleau, meanwhile, filed for bankruptcy in June 2009, and construction on it has been halted since then. Born in a casino town—Atlantic City, New Jersey—Mr Steelman currently splits his time between Las Vegas and Mammoth Lakes, California. In 2010, Steelman Partners was ranked by Architectural Record as the 56th largest architectural firm in the United States, with over US$59 million in total revenues. 43 (-) Constance Hsu President Mocha Clubs Mocha Clubs has expanded strategically to eight venues with approximately 1,600 electronic gaming machines. Demonstrating leadership skills and a great attitude, Ms Hsu rose through management ranks quickly to become Chief Administrative Officer. There she oversaw finance, treasury audit, legal compliance, procurement and human resources. In 2008, Ms Hsu was promoted to President of Mocha Clubs, becoming one of only a handful of Chinese women to be a C-level executive (i.e., CEO, COO or CFO) in Macau’s gaming industry. Ms Hsu was the winner of the ‘Inspiration of the Year Award’ at the second annual Women in Gaming Awards, organised by the International Gaming Awards Association in June 2011. The Award recognises Ms Hsu’s efforts to nurture the ‘Mocha Care’ culture within and outside her company. Mocha Clubs says it has integrated corporate social responsibility into its core values under Ms Hsu’s watch, and strives to give back to theMacau community through social service initiatives. The company was named “Corporate Volunteer of the Year” by the Association of Volunteer Social Service of Macau for two consecutive years, in 2009 and 2010. Constance Hsu, the President of Mocha Clubs, is a trailblazer in the male- dominated gaming industry of Macau. Ms Hsu joined Mocha Clubs, a division of Melco Crown Entertainment, as a Financial Controller when the company was first established in 2003. Mocha Clubs introduced club-style electronic gaming entertainment to Macau. During Stanley Ho’s 40-year Macau casino monopoly (which officially ended in 2002), slot machines were housed either on the way out of the tables areas to catch players’ loose change, or in cheap and cheerful parlourswith relatively antiquated machines. Today, Mocha is known for having a slick player rewards scheme and one of the best returns to player on its machines in the whole of Macau. The company has become the leading non- casino-based electronic gaming chain with multiple locations across peninsular Macau and Taipa. As the name suggests, Mocha Clubs outlets offer a coffee shop-style atmosphere for patrons. Under Ms Hsu’s leadership,