IAG Announces Top 50 in the Asian Gaming Scene

HONG KONG – Inside Asian Gaming (IAG), one of the leading gaming publications specializing in the gaming scene in Asia, recently announced its “The Asian Gaming 50″, its maiden listing of the industry’s most influential people.

And without further ado, IAG’s top 50 movers of the gaming industry are:

1. Stanley Ho Hung-sun, Chairman and Managing Director, Sociedade de Jogos de Macau (SJM)
2. Sheldon Adelson, Chairman and CEO, Las Vegas Sands Corp.
3. Steve Wynn, Chairman and CEO, Wynn Resorts
4. Lim Kok Thay, Chairman and CEO, Genting Berhad
5. Francis Lui, Deputy Chairman, Galaxy Entertainment Group
6. Lawrence Ho Yau-lung, Co-Chairman and CEO, Melco Crown Entertainment
7. Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, CEO, Hong Kong Jockey Club
8. James Packer, Co-Chairman, Melco Crown Entertainment
9. Kazuo Okada, Chairman, Azure Corp.; Vice-Chairman, Wynn Resorts
10. Hajime Satomi, Chairman and CEO, SEGA Corporation and Sammy Corporation
11. Efraim Genuino, Chairman and CEO, Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR)
12. Kenji Tsuchikawa, President and CEO, Japan Racing Association
13. Philip Chun, Chairman and CEO, Paradise Group
14. Pansy Ho Chui-king, Managing Director, MGM Grand Paradise; Managing Director, Shun Tak Holdings
15. Tan Soo Nan, Chief Executive, Singapore Tote Board
16. J. Terrence “Terry” Lanni, Chairman and CEO, MGM Mirage
17. Ted Chan, CEO, A-Max Holdings
18 – 19. Unnamed CEOs of IBC and Singbet
20. Kunio Busujima, Founder and Chairman, sankyo Co.
21. Putera Sampoerna, Founder, Mansion (Gibraltar) Ltd.
22. Han Chang-Woo, Chairman and CEO, Maruhan Corp.
23. Albert Yeung, Founder and Chairman, Emperor Group
24. Tom Hall, President-Asia Pacific, Playtech; Vice-Chairman and CEO, AsianLogic
25. Jack Lam, Yin Lok Chairman, Jimei Group
26. Vincent Tan Chee Yioun, Chairman and CEO, Berjaya Group
27. Joe Pisano, Executive Director and Executive Vice-President, Elixir Gaming Technologies, Inc.
28. Justin Leong Ming Loong, Head of Strategic Investments and Corporate Affairs, Genting Group
29. Subhash Chandra, Chairman, Essel Group
30. Albee Benitez, President, Leisure and Resorts World Corp.; President, First Cagayan Leisure and Resorts Corp.
31. Sang H. Park, CMO, T.H.E. Hotel and Lvegas Casino
32. Paul Steelman, President and CEO, Paul Steelman Design Group
33. Theodore “Teddy” Cheng Chee Tock, Chairman, CY Foundation
34. Angela Leong, On-kei Director, Sociedade de Jogos de Macau
35. Dennis Valdes, President, Philweb Corp.
36. Steven Lim Tow Boon, Executive Director, Dreamgate Corporation Bdd
37. Larry J. Woolf, Founder and Chairman, The Navegante Group; CEO, Amazing Holdings
38. Cho Ki-Song, President, KangwonLand
39. Arthur Wang, CEO, GigaMedia
40. Sonny Yeung Hoi Sing, Chairman, Macau Success
41. David Friedman, Co-Chairman and co-CEO, Macao Studio City
42. William P. Weidner, President and COO, Las Vegas Sands Corp.
43. Chen Lip Keong, Founder and CEO, NagaCorp.
44. Alfonso “Boy” Reyno Jr., Chairman and CEO, Manila Jockey Club
45. Leonard H. Ainsworth, Executive Chairman, Ainsworth Game Technology
46. Nicholas J. Niglio, COO and Executive Director, Neptune Group
47. Tony Tong, Chairman and CEO, PacificNet
48. Aaron Park, Executive Director, Paradise Entertainment
49. Shailesh Naik, Managing Director, CryptoLogic Asia-Pacific
50. David Briggs, CEO, orchid Sports

To determine why IAG ranked the top 50 movers in the Asian gaming scene as they are, read the two-part online article from their site:

Part 1
Part 2

To understand how they came up with the ranking, read IAG’s ranking methodology.