Buddy Lam, a well-known figure in the gaming industry, resigned in April from his position as vice president of public relations at Galaxy Entertainment Group, the Times has learned.
Lam tendered his resignation in April this year and the company’s board accepted it at the end of July. He is currently serving the three-month notice period, according to contractual terms.
Questioned by the Times, Lam did not confirm or deny the information, stating, “I have no comments on the matter.”
Recently, there have been rumors on social media alleging that Lam resigned over differences with management concerning Galaxy’s public relations blunder last month over labor issues. A source, who preferred to remain anonymous, denied the rumors.
“Those allegations are totally false because he has resigned more than three months ago for personal and family reasons. Buddy has had 14 years in the gaming industry, in these very demanding and stressful positions; he just needs to take a break,” the source said.
MDT also learned that Lam will not take any offers from casino operators and that he is two years into a PhD degree in Business.
What a twist in life for a former high-school dropout. MyUM, the University of Macau’s student newsletter, ran a piece on Lam last April. The piece opens as follows:
“Are the lives of successful people different than everybody else’s? He dropped out of high school to be a hairdresser when he was fifteen. He only obtained a GPA of 1.76 during his early days in college. When the part-time job of most college students was still a tutor, he found a job as an interpreter for an erotic dance troupe. But then […] he made people’s jaws drop with a complete turnabout in his sophomore year when he achieved a high GPA of 3.7. He is Buddy Lam, a graduate of UM’s Department of English…”
After graduating from UM, Lam did a two-year stint as a TV reporter and anchor at TDM, following the steps of his sister, activist and AL candidate, Agnes Lam.
Lam was in his early thirties when he entered the gaming business in 2003, which later turned out to be the beginning of a high-flying career. After working at the Venetian for almost eight years, he joined Galaxy in 2010 and has worked there ever since. He started as a low-level employee and worked his way up to the position of vice president of public relations.
“Lam is a confident but humble gentleman. He said three times that he does not consider himself successful,” wrote MyUM. PC
