Party at the Palace
A who’s who of the Asian gaming industry gathered at SJM’s Grand Lisboa Palace Resort Macau on 7 November as IAG unveiled its 2025 Asian Gaming Power 50. The 18th Asian Gaming Power 50 Black Tie Gala Dinner was held...
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Editorial – Careful what you wish for
The shock withdrawal of MGM Resorts from the New York casino licensing bid highlights the challenges faced by jurisdictions globally in setting appropriate levels of tax and investment expectations. MGM, which with only four bidders remaining was considered a hot...
The 2025 Asian Gaming Power 50
Long established as the definitive list of the most influential figures and personalities in the regional industry, IAG’s Asian Gaming Power 50 celebrates its 18th anniversary in 2025. It is now 17 years since Inside Asian Gaming first published the...
2025 Asian Gaming Power 50: Meet the panel
IAG introduces the nine members of the judging panel who have determined this year’s Asian Gaming Power 50 list. Andrew W Scott is Vice Chairman and CEO of Inside Asian Gaming (IAG) and CEO of parent Complete Media Group (CMG),...
2025 Asian Gaming Power 50 List
RANK POWER SCORE NAME TITLE ORGANIZATION 1 6,045 FRANCIS LUI CHAIRMAN Galaxy Entertainment Group 2 5,843 PANSY HO CHAIRPERSON AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MGM China 3 5,325 LAWRENCE HO CHAIRMAN AND CEO Melco Resorts & Entertainment 4 4,608 ROBERT GOLDSTEIN CHAIRMAN...
2025 Asian Gaming Power 50: Number 1 – Francis Lui
CLAIMS TO FAME Built Galaxy into Macau’s de facto local gaming champion Continuing to build out largest single land plot in Cotai via Galaxy Macau Holds strategic stakes in Monte Carlo casino operator SBM and Wynn Resorts The driving force...
2025 Asian Gaming Power 50: Number 2 – Pansy Ho
CLAIMS TO FAME Among the most prominent of Dr Stanley Ho’s 17 children Has interests in two Macau concessionaires plus multiple other real estate and hospitality holdings It’s been quite the year for MGM China – the Macau casino concessionaire...
2025 Asian Gaming Power 50: Number 3 – Lawrence Ho
CLAIMS TO FAME One of only two operators with multiple properties on Macau’s Cotai Strip Opened Europe’s first true integrated resort in Cyprus in 2023 and Sri Lanka’s first in 2025 Never one to sit idly and let time slip...
