Matt Ballesty is the executive general manager of gaming at SkyCity Entertainment Group.

Having joined SKYCITY in 2013 Matt has held a range of senior management roles as well as helping oversee SKYCITY’s flagship site as Assistant General Manager at SKYCITY Auckland. Over the last twenty years, Matt has gained significant casino industry experience in Asia, Canada, and Australasia. Matt was a founding member of the executive team of MPEL (a joint venture between Melco and Crown Resorts Limited) based in Macau, China where he held management roles including General Manager, Casino Operations of Crown Macau and Project Director of City of Dreams, a three billion dollar integrated resort development.