Inside Asian Gaming

IAG JAPAN NOV 2021 52 1-10 DIRECTOR Studio City International CHAIRMAN AND CEO Melco International CHAIRMAN AND CEO Melco Resorts and Entertainment 取締役 スタジオシティ・インターナショナル 会長兼CEO メルコ・インターナショナル 会長兼CEO メルコリゾーツ＆エンターテインメント CLAIMS TO FAME 評価理由 POWER SCORE パワースコア : 3,636 POSITION LAST YEAR 昨年の順位 : 4 Only operator besides Sands China with frontage along Cotai’s central avenue Pursuing global expansion into Cyprus, Japan Lone Macau operator present in the Philippines with City of Dreams Manila • • • • • • サンズ・チャイナ以外で、唯一コタイ中央通りに正面を面する事業者 キプロス、日本への海外進出を目指す シティー オブドリームス マニラでフィリピンに唯一展開するマカオの事業 者 LAWRENCE HO ローレンス・ホー（何猷龍） 2 HAVING endured a challenging year in 2020 with the death of his father – Macau casino magnate Stanley Ho – an ill-fated foray into Australia via Crown Resorts and the crushing financial blow of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 hasn’t been a whole lot better for Melco Resorts & Entertainment’s Lawrence Ho. COVID-19 continues to impact Melco’s bottom line, with a US$1.26 billion net loss in 2020 followed by losses of US$233 million in the March quarter of 2021 and US$186 million in Q2. A gradual recovery trend for much of the year has been tempered by recent COVID-19 outbreaks in Macau and Zhuhai, again delaying forecasts of better days ahead. Also on hold is Ho’s long-held dream of opening an integrated resort in Japan. Yokohama – whose final two RFP candidates included Melco, alongside Genting Singapore – had its bid abruptly cancelled in September after anti-IR campaigner Takeharu Yamanaka won the city’s mayoral election. Melco, which is continuing with development of a ski resort in Nagano and a hot spring resort in Hakone south of Yokohama, says it remains committed to Japan, but exactly when or how another opportunity will emerge remains to be seen. Yet there is reason for optimism about the years ahead. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Melco was making clear and significant strides about Macau with a