Macau's gambling brand bidding has attracted a lot of attention. Many people may not know why several major companies are so nervous about gambling, because without a gambling license, they cannot operate a gaming business in Macau, and their past investment in Macau will become empty.
Without gambling cards, everything they have in Macau will come to naught, and naturally every company is very nervous. For this gambling card, the Stanley Ho family has also laid out for many years. During this period, Stanley Ho's family was so lively, Leung Angel gave up his position as the managing director of Macau Entertainment Comprehensive Company to Ho Chaofeng, and at the same time transferred his shares to Ho Chaofeng at a price of 1 yuan.
He Chaofeng gave up his chairmanship to Huo Zhenting, while Liang Anqi's son He Youheng gave up his directorship to Huo Zhenting's son Huo Qishan. The current situation is that the fourth room began to retreat, and then the Huo family began to fully intervene. Now it is actually a situation where the second room and the Huo family are in power together.
In the past in the era of Stanley Ho, he has always been reluctant to join the Huo family, because Stanley Ho is a person with a strong desire for power, and one mountain does not tolerate two tigers, and Stanley Ho naturally does not want Fok Yingdong to participate in it. But now that He Chaoqiong is in power, in order to get the gambling card better, they must let the Huo family join in.
The relationship between the Huo family and the mainland is not comparable to that of the Stanley Ho family, and the resources of the Huo family in the business, political and sports circles will greatly increase the probability of the Stanley Ho family renewing their gambling cards.
After the Huo family fully joined, many people also thought that SJM should have a high probability of winning the gambling card, and I have to say that He Chaoqiong's move is still powerful. However, in fact, this game has been laid out by Stanley Ho since his death. In fact, many people may think that the Stanley Ho family and the Fok Ying Tung family are family friends, and the relationship between the two families is very good, but in fact this is not the case.
Stanley Ho and Fok Yingdong have been old friends for many years, but there are many grievances between the two. At one point, the two did not speak for many years. In the 80s, Fok Ying-tung also planned to sell his shares to Stanley Ho and quit the bookmaker completely. But Stanley Ho and Fok Yingdong did not negotiate the price.
In 2003, Fok Ying Tung donated the shares of Macau Entertainment Company and established a Macau Fok Ying Tung Charity Foundation. After Fok Yingdong's death in Beijing in 2006, his body was returned to Hong Kong, where a grand funeral was held.
Stanley Ho not only went to see off Fok Yingdong, but also personally helped Fok Yingdong's spirit. In fact, this matter Stanley Ho also did for all walks of life in Hong Kong, and of course, it was also done for the Huo family. Obviously, Stanley Ho wants to prove to the outside world that his relationship with the Huo family is very good. At the same time, Stanley Ho is also wooing Fok Yingdong's descendants.
Stanley Ho did not fall into the well because of Fok Yingdong's death, trying to force the Fok family out of the Macau entertainment company, but took the opportunity to win them over. Since then, the relationship between the Stanley Ho family and the Fok Ying Tung family has entered the honeymoon period.
In those years, the Huo family had constant civil strife, and there had been internal fighting for the family property. In 2012, the Huo family finally ushered in good news, and under the mediation of several elders, the infighting of the Huo family was temporarily reconciled. At the same time, Huo Qigang and Guo Jingjing are finally getting married after 8 years of long-distance love running.
At that time, Stanley Ho was already seriously ill, he had just undergone several surgeries, and his movement was no longer very convenient. But in order to stand for the Huo family, he was in a wheelchair to congratulate Huo Qigang and Guo Jingjing. Stanley Ho was there, and many big figures naturally had to be there. More than 1,800 guests were present to congratulate the Huo family, several chief executives from Macao and Hong Kong came, and top bigwigs from politics and business circles also attended.
Stanley Ho first helped Fok Yingdong's spirit, and then took a wheelchair to congratulate Huo Qigang and Guo Jingjing, which can be said to give the Fok Yingdong family face. Stanley Ho did this to win over the Huo family, which is the second largest shareholder. Stanley Ho must stabilize the Huo family. If the He family and the Huo family fight internally, then it will definitely be very unfavorable for bidding and gambling cards.
Another point is that Stanley Ho may also feel that it is difficult for the younger generation of the Stanley Ho family to support this business independently, so they must also rely on the power of the Huo family. In addition to the fact that the relationship between the Huo family is deeper than that of the He family, there are two important reasons.
First, if Macao wants to vigorously develop non-gaming business, then Macao must consider the development of entertainment and sports. Macao has a tradition of sports, such as racing and boxing. In addition, in recent years, Macao has been vigorously introducing new sports events.
If SJM can embark on a path of combining sports and betting, it will be a different way and will play a very important role in promoting their future development in Macau. Because this time the He family must not only consider the renewal of the gambling license, but also consider the bidding of the gambling card ten years later.
The Huo family's resources in sports are definitely the first in China. Fok Zhenting himself was a member of the International Olympic Committee, and he is now the chairman of the Macau Entertainment Company, and it would be significant if he could help SJM introduce several major events.
Another point is the question of future successors. Now He Chaoqiong is supporting, and the problem is not big for the time being. But the younger generation of the He family is obviously far inferior to the younger generation of the Huo family. This is also why Fok Qishan will join the board of directors of Macau Entertainment Company, perhaps this is making arrangements for future succession. If the young people of the He family are not powerful, they may let the young people of the Huo family take the position.
Considering various reasons, Stanley Ho also began to lay out many years in advance. I have to say that the vision of these big people is still very long-term, not what we ordinary people can imagine. Now that the He family and the Fok family have joined forces, Macao will also usher in a new era. At least it is better for the two families to join forces than to fight infighting.