
Lawrence Ho has been a major player in the Macau and Asian gaming markets since before the handover of Macau to China in 2002. He formed Melco International to forge his own casino company in partnership with Crown Resorts. The recent departure of Crown from the joint venture means a new era for Ho and Melco. Ho talks about his joint ventures in Russia at Tigre De Crystal and the City of Dreams project in Manila. He spoke with GGB Publisher Roger Gros from his offices in Hong Kong in May.