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China – Tak Chun sets its sights on international VIP expansion

As it held the grand opening for its new VIP gaming room at the MGM Cotai, Macau junket group Tak Chun Group said it was planning overseas expansion in the coming year. The opening of the 13 table VIP room at MGM Cotai follows on from VIP openings at MGM Macau, Star World, Plaza Macau,…

Australia – VIP slump in Perth takes bite out of Crown’s profits

Asian high-rollers have stayed away from the baccarat tables at Crown Perth where a ‘subdued’ performance saw revenues fall by 10 per cent in the 12 months to June 30 to $564m. Baccarat revenues fell by 24 per cent to $163 m at the Perth casino, which was recently redesigned to the tune of $650m…

US – Caesars strikes deal to deliver transformative VIP guest experience

Caesars Entertainment is working with Bluewolf and Salesforce to enhance guest experiences. With a new generation of customers focused on digital experience, brands are looking at unique ways to differentiate themselves. To extend its leadership in the hospitality space, Caesars Entertainment sought new and innovative uses of technology that would result in unforgettable experiences for…

US – Resorts World Catskills opens high-limit area

Resorts World Catskills has opened its newest high-limit area on the third floor featuring 38 table games including blackjack, roulette, baccarat and Pai Gow Tiles, as well as six luxurious gaming salons with private decks. “This new table game experience is the ultimate in luxury gaming, providing our guests with higher betting limits and larger…

UK – Hippodrome calls for new laws on VIP credit

Hippodrome Casino Owner and Chief Executive Simon Thomas has called for the British government to give UK casinos a level playing field with international casino operators when it comes to extending credit to foreign high-rollers. The Gambling Act 2005 restricts UK casinos when it comes to lending customers money, unlike casinos in the rest of…

China – MGM Cotai excited by the launch of ‘unparalleled’ Mansion

MGM Resorts has said that the launch of The Mansion at its MGM Cotai resort in Macau will be critical to the company’s VIP business from China. The Mansion, which provides an exclusive, luxury villa for VIP guests and has already proved successful at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, will open half way through 2018…

Australia – Morgan Stanley predicts VIP bounce back for Crown and The Star

Morgan Stanley has said that Australia’s two leading casinos have seen a surge in VIP play during the first three months of the current fiscal year. The high-roller segment suffered in Australia following the arrests in China of 19 members of staff at Crown who were found guilty of improperly promoting casino gaming. In 2017…

China – MGM to boost VIP as well as mass with MGM Cotai

Despite promoting its soon-to-open MGM Cotai as a mass gaming property, MGM China has said it will also help to boost its share of VIP play having seen VIP revenue fall by 1.9 per cent in the first half of 2017. The Las Vegas-based operator said the property will open by the end of the…

China – 35 Macau junkets wiped out as crackdown intensifies

Macau’s junket market, which has seen some high-profile casualties due to the downturn in Macau’s VIP casino fortunes, has been hit further by the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), which has refused to renew the licences of 35 junket operators who have failed to provide the required information to pass new accounting laws. Analysts…