Manila Vegas Casino Deal Collapses

Category: Tourism, Posted:09 Oct 2013 | 06:00 am

As the Philippines continue to focus their tourism market on gaming, one high profile project has encountered some serious turbulence.
The recently opened Solaire casino, entertainment and hotel complex is making news over the termination by the project developers of the operator GGAM.
The later is headed up by Las Vegas face Bill Weidner and executives from the Sand's organization.
Reports are citing the reason for the split as a dispute over operations.
GGAM is in the process of opening the much vaunted Baha Mar mega mixed use gaming operation in the Bahamas.
Another Asian casino dispute making waves recently is the split between MGM and the owner of the Ho Tram located project in Vietnam.

Other News

C9 Hotelworks Releases Mid-Year Phuket Hotel Market 2023

Category: Hotels|Tourism, Posted:10 Sep 2023 | 15:42 pm In the first half of 2023, Phuket experienced a resurgence, signaling a promising path toward recovery. International and domestic flights both saw significant increases, accounting for 75% of the total flights in 2022. Airlines and travelers alike are eager to reengage with Phuket’s offerings. In terms of passenger arrivals, the first half of 2023 displayed […]

The Green Minute – PHIST 2023

Category: Hotels, Posted:10 Sep 2023 | 14:11 pm For those of you who missed PHIST 2023 and those of you who did attend, please find a selection of video short Green Minutes from the event. Sustainability has to be a priority for the hotel and travel sectors and hopefully the ideas and messages here, give you your own inspiration to go green. PHIST […]

TG’s Big Birds Set To Fly Phuket Bangkok Route Again

Category: Tourism, Posted:08 Sep 2023 | 16:14 pm One good indication of Phuket’s return to tourism recovery is airlift growth. Making news this week is Thai Airways International’s reported resumption of service on the high-traffic Phuket Bangkok route. The airline will start a once-daily right on 1st October 2023. Thai Smile (WE) will still operate other flights til the end of November when […]

More Insider News