Inside Asian Gaming

IAG AUG 2022年8月 亞博匯 20 MGM RESORTS SAID TO BE EYEING GENTING SINGAPORE INVESTMENT 消息稱美高梅國際酒店集團有意投資雲頂新加坡 US CASINO GIANT MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL has reportedly held discussions with Malaysia’s Lim family over a potential takeover or investment in Genting Singapore, the parent firm of Singapore’s Resorts World Sentosa. Bloomberg is reporting that MGM recently approached the Lim family to gauge interest in a deal, and although no such agreement was reached, MGM “could resume its pursuit of the company.” The report suggests that other potential suitors are also studying Genting Singapore, which has traditionally been Genting Group’s most profitable entity since RWS – one of only two integrated resorts in Singapore alongside Marina Bay Sands – opened in 2010. It was also one of the group’s few businesses to remain profitable through much of the COVID-19 pandemic, having most recently reported a 13% year-on-year increase in revenues to SG$315 million (US$225 million) and a 17% increase in net profit to SG$40 million (US$29 million) in 1Q22. Genting Singapore’s Malaysian-listed parent, Genting Berhad, owns 53% of the business. While Bloomberg said MGM has declined to comment on any discussions it may have held regarding Genting Singapore, the US casino firm is already looking to expand its Asian presence and is favored to win a license to develop a US$9 billion integrated resort in Osaka, Japan. MGMhas sold off and leased back a large number of US assets in recent years, including MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, CityCenter and The Mirage. The company holds a 55.95% stake in MGM China, operator of Macau integrated resorts MGM Macau and MGM Cotai. 有報道稱 ，美國賭場巨擘美高梅國際酒店集團正與 馬來西亞的林氏家族就收購或投資新加坡聖淘沙名 勝世界的母公司雲頂新加坡進行接洽。 據彭博社報道，美高梅近期與林氏家族接洽 並評估其對交易的興趣，儘管尚未達成任何此類協 議，但美高梅稱「將繼續跟進」。報道表示，目前 同時亦有其他潛在併購者正在研究雲頂新加坡，後 者與濱海灣金沙並列為新加坡兩大綜合度假酒店之 一，自2010年開業以來一直是雲頂集團最賺錢的 實體。 其也是該集團少數幾個在疫情期間保持盈利的 公司之一。報道顯示，雲頂新加坡2022年第一季 度營收按年增長3% 至 3.15 億新加坡元（2.25 億 美元），淨利潤按年增長17%至 4,000 萬新加坡元 （2,900 萬美元）。 雲頂新加坡在馬來西亞上市的母公司雲頂有限 公司擁有其53%的權益。 儘管彭博社稱，美高梅拒絕就可能與雲頂新加 坡進行的任何接觸發表評論，但這家美國博企已經 在尋求擴大其亞洲業務，並有望獲得在日本大阪開 發90億美元綜合度假村的牌照。 美高梅近年來出售了大量美國資產，包括 MGM Grand、Mandalay Bay、CityCenter 及The Mirage。 該公司持有美高梅中國55.95%的股權，後者 為澳門美高梅及美獅美高梅的營運商。