Name: Ted Chan
Title: Chief Operating Officer – Japan Development, Galaxy Entertainment Group
URL: www.galaxyentertainment.com/jp
DoB: Jan. 20
Hometown: Hong Kong
Years in Japan: 1
Ted Chan is keen to dispel the idea that gaming is all about hedonistic and excessive risk-taking. To help leading resort, hospitality and gaming company Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) establish a foothold in Japan at a time when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's coalition government has relaxed its laws on integrated ("casino") resorts (IR), the former financial manager instead sees calculated risk, logic and analysis being key to both the company's and his personal success.
"This idea is a misconception, and it depends on how it's defined," said Chan from the boardroom of GEG's offices in Roppongi, overlooking Tokyo Tower. "Of course there is risk-taking as a gambler. But as a company, Galaxy takes calculated risks. We create a platform and provide the tools so that customers can come in and enjoy their games.
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