Genting Malaysia Berhad acquired three casino properties from Casino 36 UK Limited, according to a milestone listing published by parent company Genting Berhad1. The acquisition added to what the group described as its existing portfolio of over 30 casinos in the United Kingdom1.
The company's own account of the transaction is brief. In a timeline of group milestones, it states:
"Genting Malaysia Berhad acquired three casino properties from Casino 36 UK Limited, adding to its current portfolio of over 30 casinos in the UK"
The listing does not give the purchase price, the names or locations of the three properties, the date the deal completed, or whether the casinos will be rebranded1. None of those details appear in the milestone entry, and they have not been reported there.
The acquisition sits inside a wider corporate history set out on the same page. Genting traces its casino business to 28 April 1969, when, in its words, "Malaysia granted its first and only casino license to Genting"1. Genting Highlands Resort opened on 8 May 19711. The group later expanded into Singapore, where Genting International PLC was awarded the Sentosa integrated resort project and Resorts World Sentosa opened as the country's first integrated resort1. It also built what the page calls the "first ground-up resort to be built on the Las Vegas Strip in over a decade"1.
The page was published to mark the Genting Group's 60th anniversary, with celebrations launched under the banner of the Genting Diamond Jubilee1. Executive Chairman Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay wrote that the group had grown from "a single 200-room hilltop hotel in Malaysia" to over 18,000 hotel rooms in Resorts World and leisure properties worldwide1.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Buyer | Genting Malaysia Berhad1 |
| Seller | Casino 36 UK Limited1 |
| Assets | Three casino properties in the UK1 |
| Resulting UK portfolio | Over 30 casinos1 |
| Price, locations, completion date | Not stated1 |
What it means for players
The change of owner does not, on the information published, alter anything about how the three casinos operate. No rebranding, closure, refurbishment or change to opening hours, games, table limits or entry requirements has been announced1. Until the company says otherwise, players at those venues should expect the same premises under a different corporate parent.
For players in Asia, the practical effect is indirect. Genting's Malaysian and Singaporean properties, including Resorts World Genting and Resorts World Sentosa, are run by separate group companies and are not part of this transaction1. Membership and loyalty programs tied to a specific property are also not addressed in the announcement1.
Anyone planning around the deal should note what remains unknown: which three casinos changed hands, where they are, and what the buyer paid1. Those gaps matter for anyone trying to judge whether the acquisition changes the competitive position of the venues involved.
What happens next
No next steps are set out. The milestone entry records the acquisition as complete and gives no timetable for integration, rebranding or further UK purchases1. The group's 60th anniversary celebrations, launched alongside the page, run across 2025 with events and promotions at Resorts World properties1.
For background on how Genting's Asian casinos admit customers, see casinos in Malaysia and the wider casino and integrated resort guide.
Sources1 sources
- Genting Diamond Jubilee, genting.com
