Inside Asian Gaming

IAG JAN 2021年1月 亞博匯 88 “We needed to improve all of that so we can compete with places like Macau and Singapore.” – Tabcorp’s Larry Mullin in 2011. 「我們需要改善這一切才能和澳門、新加坡 等地競爭。」Tabcorp公司的Larry Mullin 在2011表示。 10 YEARS AGO T he calendar had just flicked over into 2011, and Larry Mullin, CEO of the Casinos Division of Australian gaming giant Tabcorp, was outlining the company’s grand plans for its four Australian casinos. In a wide ranging interview appearing in Inside Asian Gaming ’s January 2011 issue, Mullin explained how Tabcorp was in the midst of an AU$1 billion (US$757 million) transformation of its Sydney flagship, Star City, with another AU$625 million to be spent on upgrades to its three Queensland properties – Treasury Casino & Hotel in Brisbane, Jupiters Hotel & Casino on the Gold Coast and Jupiters Townsville. Aside from enhancing the company’s non-gaming attractions, with 75% of the spend allocated to restaurants, hotels, nightlife and other entertainment,