Inside Asian Gaming

IAG JAPAN NOV 2021 64 1-10 CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Wynn Macau DIRECTOR AND CEO Wynn Resorts CLAIMS TO FAME 評価理由 POWER SCORE パワースコア : 1,344 POSITION LAST YEAR 昨年の順位 : 8 Has overseen a refreshing of the Wynn Resorts board in recent reinvention of the company Long-time Wynn Resorts servant, having joined the company in 2002 • • • • 最近の会社作立て直しに係り、ウィン・リゾーツ取締役会の刷新を監督し てきた 2002年にウィン・リゾーツに加わって以来、長年会社に尽くしてきた MATT MADDOX マット・マドックス CEO兼執行役員 ウィン・マカオ 取締役兼CEO ウィン・リゾーツ DIRECTOR AND CEO Matt Maddox might well deserve the title of “captain” in the coming years, having steered the Wynn Resorts ship through troubled waters ever since taking on the top job in February 2018. Maddox spent much of his first two years as CEO repairing the damage done to Wynn Resorts’ reputation after its founder, Steve Wynn, was accused of multiple instances of sexual misconduct, which saw him step down from the board and eventually sell off his entire stake in the company. Under Maddox’s watch, the boardroom has undergone a comprehensive makeover, farewelling a number of the “old guard” and adding greater diversity, including significant female representation. Those in the know say the new-look Wynn Resorts is very much an employer of choice in 2021. Yet there has been little time for Maddox to enjoy his handywork. In February 2020, authorities in Macau ordered the 15-day closure of all casinos in the SAR, including those run by Wynn Resorts subsidiary Wynn Macau Ltd – Wynn Macau and Wynn Palace – due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although Macau’s casinos have not closed again since, business volumes continue to struggle due to ongoing 8