Leading B2B Asian gaming industry publication Inside Asian Gaming (IAG) is delighted to announce the 16 Official Sponsors for this year’s Asian Gaming Power 50 Black Tie Gala Dinner, to be held in the Grand Ballroom at MGM Macau next Friday 3 November 2023.
The extensive list of sponsors includes MGM China as venue sponsor as well as Bloomberry Resorts Corporation and Solaire Resorts Entertainment City as Welcome Cocktails Sponsors, continuing their long-running sponsorship of the event’s Welcome Cocktails.
This year’s Asian Gaming Power 50 Black Tie Gala Dinner also comprises four Platinum Sponsors in leading industry suppliers, Aristocrat, IGT, Light & Wonder and Mega Fortris Group.
The nine Gold Sponsors include playing card and casino currency supplier Angel Group, Macau sports betting operator Macau Slot, Philippines integrated resorts Hann Casino Resort and Okada Manila, and Macau concessionaires Galaxy Entertainment Group, Melco Resorts & Entertainment, Sands China, SJM Resorts and Wynn Macau. With MGM Macau named as Venue Sponsor, IAG is honored to welcome all six Macau concessionaires as supporters of this year’s Asian Gaming Power 50 Black Tie Gala Dinner. We can’t thank them enough for their involvement.
More details of the Asian Gaming Power 50 Black Tie Gala Dinner can be found at the dedicated Power 50 website at www.iagpower50.com.
Bloomberry Resorts Corporation, a public company listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange, develops world-class destination resorts. Its properties include the flagship property Solaire Resort Entertainment City and the upcoming Solaire Resort North in Quezon City, both in the Philippines.
Solaire Resort Entertainment City is a multi-awarded resort with distinctions including the Forbes Travel Guide 5-Star Award for seven consecutive years, Best Regional Asian Integrated Resort from G2E Asia, Best Regional Asia-Pacific Integrated Resort and Best Gaming Floor awards from IAG, and Casino Operator of the Year from Global Gaming Awards.
The brand’s second property, Solaire Resort North, is set to open in 2024.
For more information, please visit www.bloomberry.ph.
Solaire Resort Entertainment City stands as Manila’s premier destination in Entertainment City, earning accolades from top international award organizations including Best Regional Asia-Pacific Integrated Resort and Best Gaming Floor awards from IAG. This luxury resort offers unmatched gaming experiences with state-of-the-art tables, machines, and facilities.
Solaire Resort features two iconic towers: the Bay Tower and the Sky Tower, providing 800 exquisite rooms, suites, and villas. Within its expansive gaming space lies a vast collection of Electronic Gaming Machines (EGMs) and Table Games. A standout attraction is the Players Stadium with its custom LED display, ensuring a unique gaming ambience.
Beyond gaming, Solaire offers 15 diverse dining venues, a 1,740-seat modern lyric theatre, an outdoor pool area with Jacuzzi, a spa, fitness center, and the Sky Range Shooting Club for enthusiasts. Completing the luxurious experience are 41 luxurious retail outlets, meeting spaces, and banquet facilities.
For more information, please visit www.solaireresort.com.
Aristocrat Gaming produces the slot games that players love and is one of the largest slot machine companies in the world. With the leading market share in many casinos and other gaming venues across Asia, we tailor our games to every country in the region and have a local network of people, offices and showrooms. We are a responsible gaming company, leading the way in our work with regulators and local authorities to promote responsible, positive play to deliver the most entertaining experience for players across the region.
For more information, please visit www.aristocrat.com.
IGT is a global leader in gaming, enabling players across Asia and the globe to experience their favourite games across all channels and regulated segments, from Gaming Machines and Lotteries to Digital and Social Gaming. IGT is steadfast in its ongoing commitment to developing and releasing innovative games and systems across Asia and working with the local partners and customers for industry sustainability into the future. IGT is proud to sponsor the 2023 Asian Gaming Power 50 event and congratulate the gaming industry influencers acknowledged at this year’s gala dinner.
For more information, please visit www.igt.com.
“IGT is proud to sponsor the 2023 Asian Gaming Power 50 event recognising our peers who have contributed to the sustainability and growth of our industry in Asia over the past 12 months,” said Michael Cheers, Sales Director, IGT Asia. “The Power 50 Gala Dinner provides the perfect platform to celebrate and congratulate the 2023 nominees and winners with industry colleagues.”
Light & Wonder, Inc. is the global leader in cross-platform games and entertainment. Light & Wonder brings together approximately 6,000 employees from six continents to connect content between land-based and digital channels with unmatched technology and distribution. Guided by a culture that values daring teamwork and creativity, the Company builds new worlds of play, developing game experiences loved by players around the globe.
Its OPENGAMING™ platform powers the largest digital-gaming network in the industry. The Company is committed to the highest standards of integrity, from promoting player responsibility to implementing sustainable practices.
For more information, please visit www.lnw.com.
“With the Power 50 Awards gala dinner returning to Macau for 2023, recognizing the significant recovery of Macau gaming since the beginning of the year, Light & Wonder is again proud to be a sponsor of this magnificent industry event showcasing the industry leaders on the operator side,” said Ken Jolly, VP & Managing Director Asia. “This coincides with the timing of the launch of Jin Ji Bao Xi GRAND, the 5 level jackpot family series, taking the original game series most popular among Asian players, enhanced with unique game features designed to bring our customers’ floor performance to new heights.”
Mega Fortris Group is the global leader of security solutions providing an extensive range of seals for various applications. Operating with over 25 years of excellence and expertise, we have secured and protected operations and assets throughout supply chains worldwide. Our business has expanded across six continents to provide and supply our customers with unsurpassed quality products and services. We pride ourselves on supplying the largest range of ISO certified and customs accepted seals with a great and reliable service to match. We are at the forefront of the security market, being the world’s first to develop a full range of biodegradable seals.
For more information, please visit www.megafortris.com.
“IAG has been an invaluable platform for Mega Fortris Group, allowing connections to thrive, bringing together fellow IR professionals and experts,” said Director of Business Development for Mega Fortris, Olivia Lee. “Mega Fortris Group appreciates the opportunity to meet and connect with newcomers and authorities alike. Sponsoring IAG’s Power 50, while being a rewarding journey in itself, offers us a chance to contribute to an industry that has already given us so much.”
ANGEL is a global company dedicated to manufacturing and supplying playing cards, casino currency, table solution and gaming equipment to international casino markets for decades. Thanks to customers’ continuous support, ANGEL has been prevailing as a leading manufacturer of casino related products and has established a reputation for supplying high quality products and sophisticated services with major casinos in Asia, the US as well as the Oceania region. This reputation has allowed ANGEL to become one of the most reliable suppliers in the casino industry.
For more information, please visit www.angelplayingcards.com.
“The IAG Asian Gaming Power 50 is one of the biggest annual networking events and the ANGEL Group is proud to be a sponsor again this year,” said Mr Keijiro Kan, President of Angel Macau Limited. “We look forward to this glamorous Black Tie Gala Dinner that brings together industry colleagues to celebrate past and future achievements.”
Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) is one of the world’s leading resorts, hospitality and gaming companies, and a constituent stock of the Hang Seng Index listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Underpinned by a “World Class, Asian Heart” service philosophy, GEG operates three flagship destinations in Macau, including Galaxy Macau™, Broadway Macau™ and StarWorld Macau. In 2022, GEG was awarded a new concession for operation of casino games of fortune by the Macau SAR Government. With its latest non-gaming facilities, Galaxy International Convention Center, Galaxy Arena, and two world-class luxury hotels – Raffles at Galaxy Macau and Andaz Macau, GEG continues to support Macau in its vision of becoming a “World Centre of Tourism and Leisure.”
For more information, please visit www.galaxyentertainment.com.
“It’s our great pleasure to extend our support to the Asian Gaming Power 50 Gala Dinner for another year,” said Mr Kevin Kelley, Chief Operating Officer – Macau of Galaxy Entertainment Group. “We appreciate IAG for its steadfast dedication to creating such a fantastic platform that not only brings together industry peers from across the region but also provides excellent opportunities for us to exchange insightful views and industry trends. We look forward to this year’s event and wish it a great success.”
Hann Casino Resort is the first fully integrated resort in Clark, Pampanga, owned and operated by Hann Philippines Inc. Known as the ultimate playground North of Manila, it is spread across 11 hectares of space, featuring a world-class grand casino with 176 tables and 968 machines, as well as over 600 luxury hotel rooms from renowned five-star hospitality brands Swissotel and Clark Marriott. With 15 acclaimed restaurants, bars, and cafes under one roof, Hann Casino Resort offers a gastronomic journey indulging in both local flavors and international cuisines.
For more information, please visit www.hannresorts.com.
“We at Hann Casino Resort are absolutely delighted to announce our participation in the upcoming IAG Power 50 event this November,” said Hann Casino Senior Vice President, Dennis Andreaci. “It is truly exciting for us to be part of an event that unites industry luminaries, thought leaders, and outstanding visionaries in celebration of each other’s achievements. This event is a remarkable occasion for forging connections and fostering collaboration. We eagerly anticipate the opportunity to meet everyone at the prestigious MGM Macau. We look forward to seeing you there!”
Founded in 1989, MACAU SLOT CO LTD is the first Macau-based betting operator to run instant lottery on the ferries to and from Macau and Hong Kong. In 1998 and 2000, SLOT was granted the franchise contract by the Macau SAR government to operate sports lottery on football and basketball.
For more information, please visit www.macau-slot.com.
“Macau Slot is proud to once again support IAG’s Power 50 Gala Dinner,” said Macau Slot CEO, Stephen Ho. “As Macau’s first and only licensed sports betting business, it is only appropriate that we should be part of this unique event showcasing the important work of so many people within our industry. We wish IAG all the best for what promises to be another wonderful evening.”
Melco Resorts & Entertainment is a developer, owner and operator of integrated resort facilities in Asia and Europe. In Macau, its businesses include the flagship integrated resort City of Dreams, home to the world’s largest water-based show The House of Dancing Water and the ultra-luxury hotel Morpheus designed by the late Dame Zaha Hadid; the cinematically-themed entertainment resort Studio City; the Forbes Travel Guide 5-star Altira Macau; and Mocha Clubs, comprising Macau’s largest non-casino based operations of electronic gaming machines. In the Philippines, a Philippine subsidiary of the Company operates and manages City of Dreams Manila, an integrated entertainment resort in the Philippines. In Europe, the Company operates City of Dreams Mediterranean in Limassol in the Republic of Cyprus and three satellite casinos in other cities in Cyprus.
For more information, please visit www.melco-resorts.com.
Tiger Resort Leisure & Entertainment, Inc. (TRLEI) operates the largest integrated resort in the Philippines established in December 2016, standing proudly in the heart of the Entertainment City gaming strip. Touted as “Manila’s Grand Icon”, Okada Manila is the grandest and most exciting gaming and entertainment destination in Asia, combining the best of Japanese excellence with the warmth of Filipino hospitality. Okada Manila is a Forbes Travel Guide 5-star rated property for the 4th consecutive year (2023), highlighting its exceptional service and renowned world-class facilities.
For more information, please visit www.okadamanila.com.
Sands China Ltd. (Sands China or the Company) is incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability and is listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx: 1928). Sands China is the largest operator of integrated resorts in Macao. The Company’s integrated resorts on the Cotai Strip comprise The Venetian® Macao, The Plaza® Macao, The Parisian Macao and The Londoner® Macao. The Company also owns and operates Sands® Macao on the Macao peninsula. The Company’s portfolio features a diversified mix of leisure and business attractions and transportation operations, including large meeting and convention facilities; a wide range of restaurants; shopping malls; world-class entertainment at the Cotai Arena, The Londoner Arena, The Venetian Theatre, The Parisian Theatre, the Londoner Theatre and the Sands Theatre; and a high-speed Cotai Water Jet ferry service between Hong Kong and Macao. The Company’s Cotai Strip portfolio has the goal of contributing to Macao’s transformation into a world centre of tourism and leisure. Sands China is a subsidiary of global resort developer Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS).
For more information, please visit www.sandschina.com.
“Congratulations to IAG on another year of preparing the Asian Gaming Power 50 rankings and holding its gala dinner,” said Dr Wilfred Wong, President of Sands China Ltd. “Inside Asian Gaming remains an indispensable resource for integrated resort operators to learn the latest industry news and benefit from IAG’s insightful analysis. Our best wishes go to IAG for another successful year ahead.”
SJM Resorts, S.A. (SJM), a subsidiary of the Hong Kong-listed SJM Holdings Limited, is a leading operator, owner and developer of integrated entertainment resorts in Macau. Rooted in Macau for over half a century, SJM’s flagship project, the Grand Lisboa Palace Resort Macau is situated at Cotai and boasts three hotel towers: the five-star Grand Lisboa Palace Macau, the world’s only THE KARL LAGERFELD MACAU, and the Asia’s first Palazzo Versace Macau. It offers approximately 1,900 hotel rooms and suites, venues for meetings and conferences, dining options, a shopping mall, facilities for gaming and entertainment. With indoor access to the Hotel and Casino Lisboa, Grand Lisboa Macau is the only hotel in Macau that boasts a total of 3 MICHELIN Starred restaurants, including the three-MICHELIN-Starred The Eight and Robuchon au Dôme, and the one-MICHELIN-Starred The Kitchen. In addition to the Jai Alai Hotel, SJM is also the majority owner of Ponte 16 Resort and the 5-star Sofitel Macau.
For more information, please visit www.sjmresorts.com.
“SJM is delighted to once again sponsor the IAG Asian Gaming Power 50 Black Tie Gala Dinner this year,” said Ms Daisy Ho, Managing Director of SJM Resorts, S.A. “We wish the gala dinner continued success.”
Wynn Resorts owns and operates Wynn Las Vegas, Encore Boston Harbor, Wynn Macau and Wynn Palace, Cotai. Wynn Resorts has maintained its 24 Forbes Travel Guide (FTG) Five-Star Awards, more than any other independent hotel company in the world. In addition, Wynn Las Vegas, Encore Las Vegas, and Wynn Palace remain the three largest FTG Five-Star casino resorts in the world.
Wynn Macau continues to hold the distinct honor of being the only resort in the world with 8 Forbes Five-Star Awards for seven consecutive years. Wynn Palace features a variety of entertainment experiences, including the dazzling 8-acre Performance Lake that mesmerizes guests with a choreographed display of water, music and light, the unique SkyCab, spectacular, large-scale floral displays and an extensive collection of art works by some of the world’s leading artists.
“We are delighted to see the 16th Asian Gaming Power 50 bringing the gaming industry together again to recognize the remarkable leaders who enable our ever-evolving industry to continually raise the bar. Wynn Macau wishes to extend its congratulations on another successful event.” says Linda Chen, President and Vice Chairman of the Board of Wynn Macau, Limited
For more information, please visit www.wynnmacau.com.
Celebrating its 16th anniversary in 2023, the Asian Gaming Power 50 has established a reputation as the definitive guide to the most influential people in the Asian gaming industry over the preceding 12 months.
The Asian Gaming Power 50 Black Tie Gala Dinner will see IAG count down this year’s “Big 50” while guests enjoy a fine dining meal, lively entertainment and the company of many industry peers and influencers. The list will be announced in a variety of interesting ways by renowned VIPs.
For media, production and event enquiries, please contact Dorothy Loi at dorothy@asgam.com.
For sponsorship or ticketing inquiries, please contact Jadeson Ho on +853 2883 6497 or at jh@asgam.com.
Details of available sponsorship opportunities can be found at iagpower50.com.