GentingBet Casino is Set to Close in August

Surprise news hits the casino news grapevine announcing GentingBet casino is set to close in August. Are you a GentingBet member? Read on…! (Image from gentingbet.com)

One of the United Kingdom’s most revered land-based casinos brands has announced that its Gentingbet casino is set to close in August 2021. The casino is managed by Genting Malta Limited, which holds both UKGC and MGA licenses. Just 3 days ago the firm closed its Gentingbet sports betting platform right before the Euro 2020 betting frenzy and Gentingbet Casino will now follow!

No one seems to know for sure why the online casino site will close for business nor why the online sportsbook closed, especially before one of the UK’s biggest betting frenzies in years with the Euros in town.

It is also a move that mystifies players and the iGaming scene given that the brand is so prominent in the UK and also spreads far and wide across the globe. In the UK alone, Genting has over 40 land-based operations with 6 of those in London so surely finances are not an issue here. Genting is also a popular UK online casino brand known as a go-to place to play millionaire-making progressive jackpot slots such as the line of WowPot and Mega Moolah video slots, Red Tiger daily jackpot slots, and NetEnt's collection of top rates jackpot slots like Divine Fortune, while there is also a line of Evolution live casino games. With the closure of the casino, players from Canada, India, New Zealand, the UK, South Africa, and the Republic of Ireland will all lose access.

Moreover, when you consider the pandemic proved that having an online business offers resilience for all land-based operations. We saw this in the USA where Atlantic City’s casino revenues were devastated by the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak, but as iGaming is legal in the state of New Jersey, the casinos rode the storm thanks to a strong rise in online gambling. And we can go outside of the casino industry with many more examples of online verticals keeping businesses afloat.

So why close? Our best guess is that Genting has a backup operation in progress. In today’s day and age, land-based casinos need an online presence which Genting has, but also a place to connect with the casino and play games. Consequently, it is difficult to imagine that Genting will close up shop and no longer offer online casino games!

Genting – Evolution Dual Play Tables & Dedicated Studios

If you enjoy live dealer games, then you may have heard of Dual Play Roulette from Evolution, a specialist brand in live casino table games and game shows.

Currently, Genting has a deal with Evolution in which the live casino platform provider hooks up to Roulette tables inside the land-based casino establishment Genting Resorts World Birmingham. Players online can play the same roulette tables as walk-in customers. Inside the resort, casino players can use tablets to play Dual Play Roulette tables while sat at the bar or from anywhere else in the UK based casino. Meanwhile, Genting casino members sat at home or on the move via their smartphone can also zoom into these tables and place bets.

Adding to this, Genting also has dedicated studios with Evolution. Within these studios, there are exclusive Genting branded live casino tables which include titles such as Genting Live Blackjack, Genting Speed Blackjack, Genting Auto Classic Roulette, GentingBet Auto Roulette, and Genting Live Roulette.

Shared Games: GentingBet also has a host of shared live dealer games in its Evolution ‘only’ live casino. Titles such as Gonzo’s Treasure Hunt, Crazy Time, Mega Ball, Monopoly Live, Dream Catcher, Football Studio and Deal or No Deal Live are all popular game shows, plus there are another 30 live table games titles and First Person table games!

Genting Group Land-Based Casino Operations Span 3 Continents

The Genting Group operates across the globe stretching through North America, Europe, and Asia. In Malaysia, it operates the world-famous Genting Highlands. Other countries the Genting Group operates casino and resort properties include Singapore (Resorts World Sentosa), Hong Kong (Genting Cruise Lines), Philippines (Resorts World Manila), the Caribbean, and China (Genting Grand Secret Garden) while 2 new casinos are on the way with one in Macau Resorts (World @ Macau) and one in Korea (Resorts World Jeju). Plus, there are resorts already operating in the USA and the Caribbean with new establishments soon to open.

With such a large-scale global operation, closing the online casino portion of the business when the future of iGaming is on the rise is a move that has left many in the online casino sphere scratching their heads, while competitors in the UKGC and MGA space will be glad to see such as powerful rival exit the industry!