GEG organized team members to participate in the Macao International Dragon Boat Races for the 21st consecutive year. A blessing ceremony was held at the Nam Van Lake Nautical Centre today.
Galaxy Entertainment Group has continued to support the Macau SAR Government’s sports development initiatives by organizing and backing large-scale sports events, while encouraging team members to adopt a healthy lifestyle.
This year, GEG is taking part in the Macao International Dragon Boat Races for the 21st consecutive year and will field seven dragon boat teams formed by employees from its different properties.
A blessing ceremony was held today at the Nam Van Lake Nautical Centre to show support for the teams ahead of the races.
GEG executives officiated the traditional cutting of the roasted pigs during the blessing ceremony.
The ceremony was attended by Ms. Eileen Lui, Group Director of Human Resources and Administration of GEG; Mr. James Koratzopoulos, Executive Vice President of Hotel and MICE Operations of GEG; Mr. Joseph Tang, Executive Vice President of Operations of StarWorld Hotel; Mr. Simon Lei, Senior Vice President of Table Games of Galaxy Macau™; and Mr. Danny Lao, Vice President of Human Resources and Administration of GEG and Chairperson of the GEG Staff Social Club.
During the ceremony, the executives performed traditional rituals including the cleansing and eye-dotting of the GEG dragon boats: Galaxy Stars, Galaxy Pearl, Galaxy Universe, Galaxy Glamour, Galaxy Phoenix, Galaxy Elegance, and Galaxy Pioneer.
They also officiated the ceremonial cutting of roasted pigs and presented red packets to the dragon boat team members.
Ms. Eileen Lui, Group Director of Human Resources and Administration of GEG, performed traditional rituals including the cleansing and eye-dotting of the GEG dragon boats.
Mr. Tyson Hoi, Captain of the GEG Dragon Boat Team, said, “The company has provided the GEG Dragon Boat Team with strong and unwavering support over the years, offering structured training arrangements and the resources needed to continually enhance both our technical skills and team synergy. We are fully prepared and look forward to putting our training into action, racing as one and demonstrating the unity that defines our team as we strive to achieve our best results.”
GEG has long encouraged team members to take part in a wide range of sports activities. Through the GEG Staff Social Club, the group has formed multiple sports teams to promote physical wellbeing and support work-life balance.
It also continues to contribute to Macau’s sports development by organizing and supporting major international events.
GEG executives presented red packets to members of the GEG Dragon Boat team, wishing them success in the upcoming races.
These include serving as one of the organizers of the “ITTF Men’s and Women’s World Cup Macao Presented by Galaxy Entertainment Group” for three consecutive years, supporting the “Galaxy Entertainment Macao International Marathon” for 22 consecutive years and co-organizing it for three consecutive years since 2023.
GEG has also organized the “WTT Champions Macao Presented by Galaxy Entertainment Group” six times, including three consecutive editions as organizer since 2023, and hosting the “UFC Fight Night Macau” under a four-year strategic partnership with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
