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Casino
August 15, 2022
Genting Singapore Posts H1 Results
Genting Singapore, Singapore-based regional leisure, hospitality and integrated resorts development specialist, posted its financial results for the first half of the year. Although the company’s overall revenue increased, its profits suffered amid high costs and changes in the regulatory landscape. Genting Singapore’s Revenues Increased Genting Singapore, which operates Resorts World Sentosa, reported revenue of $481.8 […]
Industry
August 1, 2022
Singapore Gambling Regulatory Authority, Legal Changes into Effect
The Singapore Gambling Regulatory Authority Act was introduced for first reading in the Singapore Parliament on February 14, alongside the Gambling Control Act. They passed in Parliament on March 11, 2022, and are going into effect today, August 1, 2022. Together they bring a number of changes to how gambling is regulated in terms of […]
Casino
July 22, 2022
IMF Issues a Report on Singapore, Praises the Country’s Recovery
The International Monetary Fund has released a Singapore report in which it praised the approach that the city-state had to the pandemic. The document was released on Thursday, just a day after Marina Bay Sands released its Q2 results, which reported that the company’s net revenue increased by 107.6%. The Economy Has Recovered Impressively, the […]
Casino
July 19, 2022
Singaporean Police Seizes $530K Tied to Illegal Online Gambling
Authorities in Singapore have been able to seize close to $530,000 worth of electronic equipment and funds, portable phones, and other paraphernalia that was used to run illegal online gambling operations. Police carried out six separate raids and managed to round up 24 people allegedly involved in illegal gambling businesses that operated overseas and accepted […]
Business
July 15, 2022
MGM Resorts International to Buy Genting Singapore, Reports State
US gambling giant MGM Resorts International has been reportedly taking a closer look into the possibility of acquiring Genting Singapore. According to reports, MGM has already held talks with the Lim family to either invest in Genting or acquire it in its entirety. Genting is the parent firm of Resorts World Sentosa. COVID-19 Restrictions Are […]
Sports
June 7, 2022
Valentina Shevchenko vs Taila Santos UFC 275 Odds, Time, and Prediction
Valentina Shevchenko is one of the greatest female fighters in the history of the UFC. The proof of this is that she’s been in the possession of the UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship belt since 2018, defending her title six times. Are we going to see her defend it once again? Oddsmakers sure think so, but […]
Sports
June 7, 2022
Zhang Weili vs Joanna Jedrzejczyk UFC 275 Odds, Time, and Prediction
Two years after MMA fans witnessed one of the most brutal fights in the history of MMA, the two protagonists meet again. Zhang Weili vs Joanna Jedrzejczyk Part 2 is on the program this coming Saturday at UFC 275 in Singapore. It wouldn’t be an overstatement to say that their first fight is what defines […]
Casino
June 1, 2022
Singaporean Hospital Manager Sentenced over Gambling Addiction Fraud
Gambling pushes us to desperate lengths. Before some of us can get the help they need to tackle their gambling problem, they have already committed bad deeds. In the case of a former manager at the Gleneagles Hospital in Singapore, a manager’s embezzlement of hospital funds will now see him sent to jail. Manager Misappropriates […]
Casino
May 26, 2022
Marina Bay Sands to Hold Two-Day Walk-In Recruitment Fair
The casino industry in Asia continues to recover from the impact of the pandemic-related restrictions, proves an advertisement for a two-day recruitment fair at Marina Bay Sands. ‘Begin Your Career Journey with Marina Bay Sands!’ The casino resort operated by Marina Bay Sands, a subsidiary of Las Vegas Sands, will hold the first walk-in recruitment […]
Casino
May 25, 2022
Genting Singapore Eyes Casual Gamblers as Source of Revenue
Genting Singapore is planning to broaden the scope of its operations by partially pulling away from the VIP segment and refocusing a part of its efforts onto the casual player vertical instead. The intention was confirmed by company CEO Tan Hee Teck who spoke to shareholders and outlined some of the future plans for the […]