G2E Asia 2018 kicked off in style on Tuesday as the opening ceremony officially launched this year’s exhibition.
President of Reed Exhibitions for Greater China and Korea, Hu Wei, gave the opening speech for this year’s event alongside American Gaming Association General Counsel and SVP of Industry Services Stacy Papadopoulos.
Representatives from Macau’s concessionaires taking part in the ceremony included Sands China President and COO Dr Wilfred Wong, MGM China CEO and Executive Director Grant Bowie, Melco Resorts and Entertainment Chairman and CEO Lawrence Ho, Wynn Macau Chairman and Independent non-executive Director Allan Zeman, SJM Chairperson Daisy Ho and Galaxy Entertainment Group Advisor Dr Jorge Neto Valente. Macau government officials were also on hand for the ribbon cutting before being treated to a traditional lion dance as streamers were fired high into the air.