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GEN Singapore to pay US$500mln credit early amid revamp

Apr 11, 2019 Newsdesk Latest News, Singapore, Top of the deck

Genting Singapore Ltd, operator of the city-state’s Resorts World Sentosa casino complex (pictured), is to pay back early – on a voluntary basis – a total of SGD680 million (US$503 million)...

Capex a concern in Singapore casino expansion: analysts

Apr 04, 2019 Newsdesk Latest News, Singapore, Top of the deck

The proposed expansion plans for Singapore’s two casino resorts – and the continuation of the existing duopoly through 2030 – are a positive for the city-state’s casino operators, say...

Singapore resorts expand, duopoly extended until 2030: govt

Apr 04, 2019 Newsdesk Latest News, Singapore, Top of the deck

The Singaporean government said on Wednesday it had agreed to the expansion of the city’s two integrated casino resorts. In return for their investment – an aggregate of SGD9 billion...

GEN Singapore gearing up for Japan IR bid: Lim Kok Thay

Apr 03, 2019 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Singapore, Top of the deck

The head of Genting Singapore Ltd says the company is “optimistic” as it prepares to bid for a casino licence in Japan. Lim Kok Thay – writing in the firm’s annual report in his capacity as...

Three Asian casino resort eateries in Asia’s 50 Best

Mar 27, 2019 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Singapore, Top of the deck

Three restaurants at Asian casino resorts – two in Macau and one in Singapore – have been recognised as among “Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2019”. The list honouring some of the best...

MBS growth opportunity is overseas visitors: LVS exec

Mar 21, 2019 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Singapore, Top of the deck

Revenue growth at Singapore casino resort Marina Bay Sands (MBS) depends on the property’s ability to attract more visitors from outside the city-state, says a top executive from Las Vegas Sands...

Macau, Singapore biz growing rapidly, says BMM Testlabs

Mar 19, 2019 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Macau, Singapore, World

Gaming testing laboratory and technical consultancy BMM International LLC, known as BMM Testlabs, says its business in Asia has grown by 20 percent over the past year. BMM Testlabs, a private company...

Marina Bay Sands to hire up to 700 new workers: firm

Feb 25, 2019 Newsdesk Latest News, Singapore, Top of the deck

The Marina Bay Sands casino resort (pictured) in Singapore wants to boost its 10,000-strong workforce and meet a target of 11,000 employees by the end of this year. A press release issued on Friday...

Marina Bay Sands opens Tao Group nightclub April 12

Feb 22, 2019 Newsdesk Latest News, Singapore, Top of the deck

The Marina Bay Sands casino resort in Singapore, run by a subsidiary of United States-based gaming firm Las Vegas Sands Corp, is to open a new nightclub on the weekend of April 12 and 13, according...

GEN Singapore 4Q profit up 13pct on gaming revenue jump

Feb 21, 2019 Newsdesk Latest News, Singapore, Top of the deck

Net profit at Singapore casino operator Genting Singapore Ltd rose 13.1 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2018 to SGD150.2 million (US$111.0 million), compared to SGD132.8 million in the...