As a kid growing up in Detroit, spending time in Asia was the farthest thing from Walt Power’s mind. But after a stint with a tribal casino in Michigan, he took a leap of faith and joined Las Vegas Sands as they were opening the Venetian Casino Resort in Macau. Power spent nearly 20 years in Macau with a variety of companies and when he got the opportunity to run a property in Vietnam, he jumped at it. Grand Ho Tram Resort had been sold to hedge fund Warburg Pincus, which hired Power to take over. But the day after he arrived, the pandemic shut down all gaming operations in the world—except Grand Ho Tram. Power explains why and how the property remained open and how it not only survived but prospered. He spoke with GGB Publisher Roger Gros from his office at Grand Ho Tram in March.
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