Malaysian gaming giant Genting Malaysia pulled quite the surprise last week when it joined Macau’s six current concessionaires in bidding for a new 10-year Macau casino concession.
With a maximum of six concessions to be granted, the presence of Genting means there are now seven parties in the running – so someone is going to go home disappointed.
But will that someone be Genting? Inside Asian Gaming speaks with Samuel Yin Shao Yang, Associate Director at Maybank Investment Bank, about Genting’s chances of winning a Macau concession, its likely reasons for bidding and what benefits the company might bring over and above Macau’s traditional “Big Six”.