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AWARDS AND WINNERS
Division 1: RESORT OFFERINGS
Elements of Asia-Pacific based Integrated Resorts other than gaming.
Awarded to the integrated resort with the best architectural design and features in the Asia-Pacific region. This award acknowledges broad visual appeal by way of both sheer overall impact externally as well as the ambience of internal spaces.
OFFICIAL NOMINEES:
- Crown Resorts for Crown Sydney
- Galaxy Entertainment Group for Galaxy Macau
- Marina Bay Sands
- Sands China Limited for Londoner Macao
- Sands China Limited for Parisian Macao
2. Best IR Resort Attraction
Awarded to the best non-gaming attraction in an integrated resort in the Asia-Pacific region, judged on innovation, popularity and to what extent the product attracts guests to the resort and diversifies its offerings. Any offering in an IR other than gaming is eligible, including F&B outlets, retail offerings, entertainment, spa and wellness and architectural spaces
OFFICIAL NOMINEES:
- Bloomberry Resorts Corporation for the Sky Range Shooting Club, Solaire
- Galaxy Entertainment Group for the Grand Resort Deck, Galaxy Macau
- Marina Bay Sands for the SkyPark Observation Deck
- Melco Resorts & Entertainment for the Studio City Water Park
- Tiger Resort Leisure and Entertainment for the Fountain at Okada Manila
3. Best Overall Retail Offering by an IR
Awarded to the Asia Pacific-based integrated resort with the best overall retail offering. Criteria includes the array of retail options on offer, general appeal of the facilities provided and popularity among shoppers.
OFFICIAL NOMINEES:
- Galaxy Entertainment Group for Galaxy Promenade
- The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands
- Sands China Limited for Shoppes at Londoner
- Sands China Limited for Shoppes at Venetian
4. Best Overall F&B Offering by an IR
Awarded to the Asia Pacific-based integrated resort acknowledged as having the best overall food and beverage offering across its total footprint, taking into consideration the breadth of offering as well as the overall quality of all F&B outlets at the resort.
OFFICIAL NOMINEES:
- Galaxy Entertainment Group for Galaxy Macau
- Marina Bay Sands
- Melco Resorts & Entertainment for City of Dreams Macau
- SJM Resorts for Grand Lisboa
5. Best Hotel Attached to an IR
Awarded to the best hotel attached to an Asia Pacific-based integrated resort, taking all relevant aspects into consideration. Criteria includes range and quality of rooms and suites, facilities on offer and overall service provided.
OFFICIAL NOMINEES:
- Londoner Court at the Londoner Macao
- The Marina Bay Sands hotel
- Hotel Okura Manila at Newport World Resorts
- The Ritz-Carlton at Galaxy Macau
- The Wynn Palace hotel
Division 2: GAMING OFFERINGS
Gaming elements of Asia-Pacific based Integrated Resorts.
6. Best Slot Solution
Awarded to the industry supplier with the slot solution acknowledged as the best in the industry. Criteria includes innovation, player appeal and proven performance across key Asia-Pacific markets.
OFFICIAL NOMINEES:
- Aristocrat for Dragon Link
- Aruze for Fu Lai Cai Lai Link
- IGT for Ying Fu Wa Link
- Konami for Ba Fang Jin Bao
- Light & Wonder for Duo Fu Duo Cai Grand
7. Best ETG Solution
Awarded to the industry supplier with the electronic table game solution acknowledged as the best in the industry. Criteria includes innovation, player appeal and proven performance across key Asia-Pacific markets.
OFFICIAL NOMINEES:
- Interblock for Interblock stadiums
- Light & Wonder for Quartz standalone
- Light & Wonder for Fusion stadiums
- LT Game for live multi-game stadiums
8. Best Table Game Solution
Awarded to the industry supplier with the table game solution acknowledged as the best in the industry. Criteria includes innovation, player appeal and proven performance across key Asia-Pacific markets.
OFFICIAL NOMINEES:
- Abbiati for Abbiati tables
- Angel Group for Angel Eye Complete
- Light & Wonder for GM Atlas
- Walker Digital Table Systems for Perfect Pay
9. Best Membership Program
Awarded to the IR operator with the best membership program in the Asia-Pacific region.
OFFICIAL NOMINEES:
- Galaxy Entertainment Group for Privilege Club
- MGM China for Mlife
- Newport World Resorts for Epic Rewards
- Okada Manila for Reward Circle
10. Best Gaming Floor
Awarded to the IR operator with most outstanding gaming floor in the Asia-Pacific region.
OFFICIAL NOMINEES:
- Bloomberry Resorts Corporation for Solaire
- Galaxy Entertainment Group for Galaxy Macau
- Marina Bay Sands
- Sands China Limited for The Venetian Macao
- Tiger Resort Leisure and Entertainment for Okada Manila
DIVISION 3: CORPORATE AWARDS
Elements that relate to overall governance and activities of companies that operate Asia-Pacific based Integrated Resort businesses.
11. Best CSR Initiative
Awarded to the Asia-Pacific Integrated Resort operator that developed the best individual CSR initiative over the past year, judged on innovation and positive impact for the community.
OFFICIAL NOMINEES:
- NagaCorp for Environmental Care Program
- Galaxy Entertainment Group for the IR Youth Development Program
- MGM China for Artistic Swimming Elite Extravaganza
- Wynn Macau for the Wynn Cup (Macau Primary School Student National Education Drawing Competition)
12. Best Overall CSR Program
Awarded to the Asia-Pacific Integrated Resort operator that has offered the strongest overall contribution in all areas of Corporate Social Responsibility, with the most positive impact for the communities in which it operates as well as broader societies in the Asia-Pacific region.
OFFICIAL NOMINEES:
- Galaxy Entertainment Group for Giving Back to Society
- Hoiana Resort & Golf for Hoiana Cares
- Melco Resorts & Entertainment for Simple Acts of Kindness
- NagaWorld for Kind Hearts Program
- Newport World Resorts for I Love Earth
13. Best Legal and Compliance Program
Awarded to the IR operator with the best legal and compliance program in the Asia-Pacific region. Nominees will be judged on how well they balance their gaming operations with the regulatory requirements of the jurisdictions within which they operate.
OFFICIAL NOMINEES:
- Marina Bay Sands
- Newport World Resorts
- Sands China Limited
- MGM China Limited
14. Best IR Workplace
Awarded to the Asia-Pacific Integrated Resort operator acknowledged as providing the best overall workplace environment for its staff, at both senior management and front-line staff levels.
OFFICIAL NOMINEES:
- G1 Entertainment for Tigre de Cristal
- Hann Philippines Inc for Hann Casino Resort
- Melco Resorts & Entertainment for City of Dreams Macau
- MGM China for MGM Cotai
- Sands China Limited for Londoner Macao
15. Best Corporate Image
Awarded to the Asia-Pacific Integrated Resort operator that has established the most positive corporate brand image amongst all such operators over the past year.
OFFICIAL NOMINEES:
- Bloomberry Resorts Corporation
- Galaxy Entertainment Group
- Marina Bay Sands
- Sands China Limited
- Wynn Macau Limited
DIVISION 4: INDUSTRY AWARDS
Elements relating to the wider industry of and serving Integrated Resorts in the Asia-Pacific region.
16. Best Industry Solution
Awarded to the company which has developed the best industry land-based solution. This solution can serve either gaming or non-gaming operations and can be a long-standing solution.
OFFICIAL NOMINEES:
- Angel Group for Angel Eye Complete
- Aristocrat for Dragon Link
- IGT for IGT ADVANTAGE
- Light & Wonder for Duo Fu Duo Cai Grand
- Walker Digital Table Systems for Perfect Pay
17. Best Industry Innovation
Awarded to the company which has developed the best recent innovation for the land-based industry with the greatest impact. This solution can serve either gaming or non-gaming operations.
OFFICIAL NOMINEES:
- Angel Group for Angel Eye Complete
- Newport World Resorts for the wheelchair accessible baccarat table
- Sands China Limited for Londoner rebranding
- VAULT for Chang Le App
18. Best Industry Supplier
Awarded to the company offering the most overall outstanding products and/or services to the Asia-Pacific Integrated Resort industry over the last year, considering all relevant elements includes product range, service delivery and value to the industry as a whole.
OFFICIAL NOMINEES:
- Angel Group
- Aristocrat
- IGT
- Interblock
- Light & Wonder
- Mega Fortris
19. Best Regional Asia-Pacific IR
Awarded to the best Integrated Resort (with gaming) in the Asia-Pacific region not located in the multibillion-dollar investment hubs of Macau and Singapore.
OFFICIAL NOMINEES:
- Bloomberry Resorts Corporation for Solaire
- Crown Resorts for Crown Sydney
- Hann Philippines Inc for Hann Casino Resort
- Tiger Resort Leisure and Entertainment for Okada Manila
- NagaCorp for NagaWorld
20. Best Integrated Resort
Awarded to the most outstanding Integrated Resort (with gaming) in entire Asia-Pacific region.
OFFICIAL NOMINEES:
- Galaxy Entertainment Group for Galaxy Macau
- Marina Bay Sands
- Sands China Limited for Londoner Macao
- Sands China Limited for Venetian Macao
Hall of Honor
Honoring respected executives in the Asia-Pacific Integrated Resort industry.
Rising Stars
Awarded to three industry performers turning 40 or younger in the year of the Awards (date of birth 1 Jan 1983 or later), who have demonstrated consistent leadership and innovation, with great potential for more to come.
OFFICIAL NOMINEES:
- Jack Curtis
- Mark Howell
- Walter Mactal
- Daniel Milrad
- Wendy Ni
- Vladislav Rolgeizer
- Joe Sam
- Ankur Sharma
- Phil Stormonth
- Yusuke Urata
Mark Howell
Wendy Ni
Phil Stormonth
Industry Icons
Awarded to three senior industry executives who have demonstrated consistent contribution to the overall growth and success of the industry with lasting results, through great leadership, innovation and/or other activities, and who have gained the respect of their industry peers. With three industry icons inducted in 2021, and none in 2022 due to the pandemic, the 2023 awards will see the total number of industry icons grow to six.
OFFICIAL NOMINEES:
- Dennis Andreaci
- Cheryl Callaghan
- Michael Cheers
- Hakan Dagtas
- Michael Hu
- Michael Jensen
- Manida Lau
- Panos Makridis
- Danny McDonagh
- Harold Tsakmaklis
WINNERS:
Dennis Andreaci
Michael Cheers
Hakan Dagtas
Outstanding CEO
Awarded to the industry CEO (or highest management officer in an industry organization) who, in the opinion of the judges, has shown the most innovation, creativity, leadership and original thinking leading to positive outcomes and incremental value for his or her organization.
OFFICIAL NOMINEES:
- Mr Daesik Han, Hann Philippines Inc
- Mr Lawrence Ho, Melco Resorts & Entertainment
- Mr Francis Lui, Galaxy Entertainment Group
- Mr Enrique Razon, Bloomberry Resorts Corporation
- Dr Wilfred Wong, Sands China Limited
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Gold Sponsors
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JUDGES
Andrew W Scott
(Judging Panel Chairman)
Vice Chairman and CEO
Inside Asian Gaming
Sérgio de Almeida Correia
ACS Lawyers and Private Notary
Sandy Amida
Senior Director, Casino Operations
Newport World Resorts
Dennis Andreaci
Senior Vice President Casino
Hann Resorts
Ben Blaschke
Managing Editor
Inside Asian Gaming
Harmen Brenninkmeijer
Managing Partner
NYCE International Ltd
Andy Caras-Altas
CEO
TraffGen Global
Daniel C. Cecilio
General Manager
PAGCOR
Pedro Michael M. Cendana IV
Branch Manager
Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR)
Jerry Chan
SVP of Electronic Gaming & Special Project
Okada Manila
Tony Chan
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director
Asia Pioneer Entertainment (HK:8400)
Greg Chase
Experience Management Thought Leader
Qualtrics/Former Corp. VP @ MGM Resorts International
Michael Cheers
Sales Director- Asia
IGT
Nelson Cheung
Systems Sales Manager – Asia
IGT
Andy Choy
Managing Director
Choy Consulting Services
Charles M. Choy
Co-Chairman / (Macao) Member of 14th CPPCC National Committee
Macau Beer Company Limited / National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference
Dr. Jay Chun
Chairman
Macau Gaming Equipment Manufacturers Association
Carlo R. Climaco
Vice President for Operations and Regulatory
Premium Leisure Corp
Carlos Eduardo Coelho
Partner
MdME
Rui José Da Cunha
Lawyer/SJM Resorts Secretary–General
C&C Lawyers/SJM Resorts SA
Rui Pedro Cunha
Director and General Manager
C&C Lawyers
Jeff Evora
President and Chief Operating Officer
Winford Manila Resort and Casino
Scott Fisher
Managing Partner
Convergence Strategy Group
Ashley Fong
Senior Product Planning & Strategy Manager – Asia
Aristocrat
Maulin Gandhi
President
Tangam Systems
Fredric E. Gushin
President and CEO
Spectrum Gaming Group
Maria Victoria M. Gutierrez
Assistant Vice President, Slot Machine Department
Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation
Trevor Hammond
Senior Vice President – Gaming & Integrated Resort Operations
NUSTAR Resort & Casino
Ryan Hong-Wai Ho
Lecturer
Centre for Gaming and Tourism Studies, Macao Polytechnic University
Michael Hu
President – Asia Pacific
Interblock Asia Pacific
Dennis Hudson
Senior Director, Table Games
Newport World Resorts
Ian Hughes
CEO APAC & Japan, Chief Commercial Officer GLI
Gaming Laboratories International LLC
Peter Jenkins
Chief Of Staff, Office Of The Ceo
The Star Entertainment Group
Michael Johansen
President – RW@Sea
Resorts World Cruises
Ken Jolly
Managing Director – Asia
Light & Wonder
Sudhir Kalé
Founder & CEO
GamePlan Consultants
Keijiro Kan
President
Angel Playing Card Manufacturing Kyoto Co., Ltd
Kevin Kelley
Chief Operating Officer – Macau
Galaxy Entertainment Group
Andy Kobel
Senior Vice President – Gaming
Sands China Limited
Herris W. Kocibelli
Founder & Managing Director
HWK Trading Co. Ltd.
Joji Kokuryo
Managing Director
Bay City Ventures Ltd
Lorraine Koo
Corporate Chief Operating Officer
Dowinn Group
Michael Krispli
Vice President – EGM Operations
NUSTAR Resort and Casino
Liviano Lacchia
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Galaxy Entertainment Group
Matthew Lai
Vice President, International Business
Everi
Buddy Lam
Executive Vice President – Corporate Office
Galaxy Entertainment Group
Desmond Lam
College Master and Professor
University of Macau
Dr Manida Xongmixay-Lau
Vice President – Business Solutions & Premium Marketing Operations
Okada Manila
Andy Lee
Deputy Director of Operations, StarWorld
Galaxy Entertainment Group
Olivia Lee
Business Development Director
Mega Fortris (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
Mike Lei
Secretary General
Macao Association of Young Employee in the Gaming Industry
Gizelle Leong
AVP
Okada Manila
Antonio Lobo Vilela
Lawyer
Lobo Vilela Advogado • Lawyer
Shigeki Machida
Managing Director
Matsui Asia Ltd
Atty. Walter L. Mactal
Senior Vice President and Chief Legal & Administrative Officer
Newport World Resorts, Philippines
Jeff Mann
Marketing Director
MegaSportsWorld
Jonathan Mazurek
Assistant Senior Vice President
Galaxy Entertainment Group
Shaun McCamley
Founder & Managing Partner
Euro Pacific Asia Consulting Ltd
Greg Meares
Vice President, Engineering and Facilities
MGM China
Jenilyn Merza
Assistant Vice President – Table Games Operations
Okada Manila
Scott Messinger
Vice President of Brand Marketing
Benchmark Solutions
Niall Murray
Chairman
Murray International (Macau) Co. Ltd.
Jamie Nettleton
Partner
ADDISONS
Herman Ng
Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director
Asia Pioneer Entertainment Holdings Limited
Wendy Ni
Vice President of Strategic Marketing
Okada Manila
Ma. Vina Claudette Oca
Assistant Vice President
Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR)
Baybars Oral
SVP of Casino Operations
Marina Bay Sands
Joe Pisano
Founder and CEO
Jade Group of Companies
Rui Pinto Proença
Partner
MdME
Lloyd Robson
General Manager, Asia
Aristocrat
Chris Rogers
Founder & CEO
113 East Limited
Trevor Ross
Sales Director – Asia
Light and Wonder
Joe Sam
AVP – Loyalty, CRM, Promotion & Events
Okada Manila
Robert Scott
Vice President – Hotel Operations
Okada Manila
Charles Seo
Senior Director Product Management – APAC
IGT
Tim Shepherd
Senior Partner
Fortuna Investments
Chen Si
President
Mohegan Inspire Entertainment Resort
Paul Simmons
CEO
Platinum Entertainment Limited
Ángel Sueiro
COO, Chief Operations Officer
PH Resorts
Kel Telford
Consultant – Technology (Integrated Resorts)
Alan Teo
Chief Operating Officer
NUSTAR Resort & Casino
Francis Valenzuela IV
Account Manager – Philippines
IGT
Rutger Verschuren
Area Vice President – Macau Operations
Artyzen Hospitality Group
Raymond Voon
Senior Vice President – Customer Services
Galaxy Entertainment Group
Samuel Wilson
CEO
TKHS Holdings
Linda Wong
Vice President, Public Relations
Galaxy Entertainment Group
Ian Wood
Business Development Manager
Synectics Systems (Asia) Ltd.
Raymond Yap
Senior Director, Integrated Resort Services, Corporate Officer
Galaxy Entertainment Group
Betty Zhao
Chief Operating Officer
LT Game
Michael Zhu
EVP
Apple Brook Colorado LLC
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