Ben Blaschke

3 weeks ago | asgam.com | Ben Blaschke

Only time will tell how successful the Thai Entertainment Complex Roundtable (TECR) has been in promoting a fact-based narrative around the legalization of casino gaming in Thailand.

3 weeks ago | asgam.com | Ben Blaschke

Melco International Development Ltd, the parent company of Macau concessionaire Melco Resorts & Entertainment, has announced the appointment of its Chief Financial Officer as an Executive Director. It has also named Henry Ko Chun Fung as a new independent non-executive director in order to fulfil Hong Kong Stock Exchange requirements around non-executive directors following the recent passing of John William Crawford.

3 weeks ago | asgam.com | Ben Blaschke

Macau’s SJM Resorts has announced the impending departure of its Chief Gaming Officer, Damian Quayle, who has resigned from the role. Inside Asian Gaming understands that Quayle, whose final day with SJM will be on 20 June, has accepted a role as Chief Operating Officer of Bloomberry Resorts Corp’s Solaire Resort North, located in Quezon City in the north of Manila.

3 weeks ago | asgam.com | Ben Blaschke

One of Thailand’s most vocal parliamentary members to speak out against the Entertainment Complex Bill has questioned the government’s honesty in proceeding with a controversial THB50 million (US$1.5 million) bank deposit requirement for locals gambling after operators reiterated their stance that such a requirement would be a “deal breaker” for significant investment into the country.

3 weeks ago | asgam.com | Ben Blaschke

The legalization of casinos within large-scale entertainment complexes “could be one of the biggest sources of foreign direct investment in [Thailand’s] history”, but realizing the opportunity will require a fact-driven approach and genuine alignment between the government and operators, according to former Marina Bay Sands President and CEO George Tanasijevich.