The company has also announced the appointment of Wade Howk as chief operating officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
South Korea.-\u00a0Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority\u00a0<\/strong>(MTGA) has announced that Chen Si <\/strong>has been appointed as president of Mohegan\u2019s Inspire Korea. Wade Howk <\/strong>has been named chief operating officer (COO) of the integrated resort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chen Si, whose previous tenure was at Las Vegas Sands, will be responsible for overseeing the resort’s budget and business plans and managing relationships with government bodies and business partners.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Si said: \u201cI am motivated by the promise of innovation, rich cultural exchange and strengthened partnerships.\u00a0This is an exhilarating new chapter for the brand. I\u2019m committed to steering Mohegan toward a future filled with inspiration and growth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Howk was chief financial officer and interim president at Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati. He said: \u201cMohegan Inspire has always stood for innovation, passion and resilience. I am excited to bring these values to new heights in my new role\u2026 ensuring that the brand remains synonymous with the excellence and visionary leadership that our guests have come to know and expect at our properties across the globe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The US$1.6bn resort in Yeongjong Island\u2019s Free Economic Zone will feature a three-tower luxury hotel with 1,256 rooms, a 15,000-seat arena to host concerts and sporting events and a foreigner-only casino with 700 slot machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In May, the MTGA said that Mohegan\u2019s Inspire Korea is\u00a0on track for a Q4 launch<\/a>. In February, the company announced it was going to\u00a0invest up to KRW 185bn (US$142m)<\/a>\u00a0in additional funds to complete the development of the IR.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The company has also announced the appointment of Wade Howk as chief operating officer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":29796,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority has appointed Chen Si as President and Wade Howk as COO for its US$1.6bn Inspire Korea integrated resort on Yeongjong Island, South Korea. 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