Former MGM China COO joins Sands China

Sands China has appointed former MGM China President and COO Hubert Wang as COO, adding another senior Macau gaming executive to its leadership team as the operator continues to expand resort, gaming and non-gaming operations.

Wang joined Sands China on 1 June and will sit on the operator’s executive committee. His role covers gaming and resort operations, market development, international marketing, loyalty marketing, strategic analysis and operations.

Sands China CEO, President and Executive Director, Grant Chum, said: “I am confident Hubert [Wang] will be a valuable addition to our senior executive team.”

The appointment follows Wang’s departure from MGM China in December 2025, when the operator said he was leaving with immediate effect to pursue “personal aspirations.” 

MGM China also promoted Kenneth Feng to CEO and Tian Han to COO as part of the same leadership reshuffle.

Wang spent 14 years with MGM China and previously served as VP of Finance and COO before becoming president and COO after Grant Bowie’s retirement in 2020. 

He also has earlier experience within the Las Vegas Sands group, having worked on pre-opening teams for the Venetian Macao and Marina Bay Sands.

The move comes during a firmer operating period for Sands China. The operator reported first-quarter 2026 net revenue of $2.10bn, adjusted property EBITDA of $633m and net income of $294m, compared with $202m in net income a year earlier.

Macau’s wider market recovery remains central to the appointment. The Macau Government has forecast MOP236bn ($29.4bn) in casino gross gaming revenue for 2026, while operators continue to face expectations around mass-market gaming, resort reinvestment and economic diversification. 

Earlier this month, Global Gaming Insider reported that Sands China added Sustaincia to the Sands Cares Accelerator, with the Macao NGO focused on food waste conversion as operators face wider pressure to support non-gaming and sustainability goals.