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UK – Genting completes 10,000km virtual challenge in cancer charity fundraiser
In a joint effort between its UK and Malta based teams, employees from Genting have been on a mission to run, walk and cycle their way across the globe (virtually) in a bid to raise money for charity. Having set an initial target of 2000km – the distance between Genting’s UK and Malta offices –…
US – Genting tempts Orange County with Resorts World Hudson Valley projections
Genting Americas has shone more light on its Resorts World Hudson Valley concept with an official presentation to the Newburgh Town Board of what its Video Gaming Terminal facility at the Newburgh Mall in Orange County, New York, would be capable of delivering. The $32m, 90,000-square-foot property would feature approximately 1,300 VGMs and would contribute…
US – Resorts World Catskills to open VLT hall in Orange County shopping mall
New York’s Resorts World Catskills, owned by Genting and Empire Resorts in Sullivan County, is looking to develop a new casino featuring Video Lottery Terminals in Newburgh Mall in Orange County. Permission has been granted for the operator to develop an Orange County extension of its Resorts World Catskills licence since 2019. The shopping mall…
Malaysia – Attendance at Genting Malaysia to be hit with Movement Control Order
Analytical company Maybank Research has slashed its Earnings Per Share (EPS) prediction for Resorts World Genting in Malaysia by 58 per cent in 2021 on the belief that footfall will be affected by a new Movement Control Order (MCO) which will restrict six Malaysian states. Whilst only lasting two weeks from January 13 to 26,…
UK – Genting permanently closes its casino in Southport
Malaysian operator Genting is permanently closing its Genting Casino in Southport, in the north west of England, with 38 staff members facing redundancy. Genting said the closure was ‘simply unavoidable’ due to the lack of business due to the COVID-closures. It has already closed casinos in Margate, Torquay and Bristol and has reduced its workforce…
Scotland: The Chips Are Down campaign
‘The Chips Are Down: Save Our Casinos, Save Our Jobs’ is a unified campaign urging Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, to lift restrictions and allow casino venues to reopen in Level 2 as more than 700 people employed by the casino industry face job uncertainty after venues were forced to close. Grosvenor Casinos, Genting Casinos,…
US – New York’s Public Schools hit $3bn jackpot with revenue generated from Resorts World Casino New York City
Resorts World Casino New York City (RWNY), New York’s largest taxpayer, has generated more than $3bn for New York’s Lottery education fund since opening in 2011. “Since opening its doors nine years ago, Resorts World has fulfilled its commitment to be an economic driver, a good community partner, and, most important, a leader in generating…
UK – More casinos join campaign for Level 2 reopening in Scotland
After weeks of closure and with hundreds of jobs at risk, the casino industry in Scotland has joined forces to urge the Scottish Government to change its current tiering restrictions which are forcing venues to remain closed. 11 casino venues in Scotland which support more than 700 jobs in Aberdeen, Dundee Edinburgh and Glasgow, have…
UK – Genting and Grosvenor urge Scottish U-turn on closures
The UK’s two largest casino groups, Genting Casinos and Grosvenor Casinos, have launched an email campaign to reopen Scottish casinos under current Covid-19 restrictions. At present, all casinos in Scotland have closed as part of Scotland’s Level 2 restrictions, whereas hospitality venues such as bingo clubs and Adult Gaming Centres have been allowed to remain…
