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MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) CEO Bill Hornbuckle said the gaming company views Genting Malaysia\u2019s effort to procure a Macau license as credible.<\/p>\n

\"Genting
MGM CEO Bill Hornbuckle. He says the company is taking seriously Genting’s efforts to enter Macau. (Image: Wall Street Journal<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In an interview earlier this week with CNBC<\/em> from the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas, Hornbuckle said MGM, which owns 56% of MGM China, is taking \u201cvery seriously\u201d Genting\u2019s proposal to enter Macau. The Malaysian gaming behemoth is the seventh bidder vying for six gaming permits in the special administrative region (SAR), with the other six being the established concessionaires.<\/p>\n

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Genting stunned the gaming world<\/a> a month ago, revealing plans to compete for one of the six Macau permits. Much of the shock was attributable to the fact Macau authorities said just six licenses would be granted in the retendering process, prompting analysts and industry observers to speculate the established operators there would be reapproved without surprise.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Those six are Galaxy Entertainment, Melco Resorts & Entertainment (NASDAQ: MLCO), MGM China, Sands China, SJM Holdings, and Wynn Macau. Each of those companies submitted bids<\/a> to renew their Macau permits.<\/p>\n

Hornbuckle Says MGM China Taking Steps<\/h2>\n

Genting has the Asia-Pacific operating experience and financial resources to further solidify the credibility of its Macau bid. Moreover, the operator excels in nongaming amenities and experiences, which Macau authorities prioritize. Hornbuckle said MGM is up to the task.<\/p>\n

We are answering the government\u2019s calls about diversification, about entertainment, about tourism, and the kinds of things we think are going to drive that market in the future. And the government has its own choice to make, when this process is over,\u201d <\/strong>he said in the CNBC<\/em> interview at G2E.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The MGM boss expressed confidence in his company\u2019s Macau proposal and those of the other concessionaires. He noted the six established concessionaires have been good stewards in the local community and were proactive in helping employees and vendors during the worst days of the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n

Genting and MGM have some history, albeit rumored. In July, it was reported the Bellagio operator held talks with the Lim family<\/a> about acquiring Genting Singapore, which owns Resorts World Sentosa — one of two integrated resorts in the city-state. No deal was reached.<\/p>\n

Genting a Wild Card to Be Taken Seriously<\/h2>\n

While initial consensus appears to be the six concessionaires are in strong positions to have their Macau permits renewed, it would be hasty to dismiss the legitimacy of Genting\u2019s bid. Analysts see multiple avenues for the company’s entry into the Chinese territory.<\/p>\n

The most conventional and least controversial would be financially backing an ailing operator — perhaps SJM Holdings — or an outright acquisition.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Some analysts take the situation a step further, noting that at the behest of Beijing, Macau could leverage current US\/China geopolitical friction<\/a> to boot one of the three US-based concessionaires, replacing that company with Genting. That\u2019s a complex, controversial option, and one official may not want to pursue it because the SAR\u2019s economy still slumping due to the pandemic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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In an interview earlier this week with CNBC from the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas, Hornbuckle said MGM, which owns 56% of MGM China, is taking \u201cvery seriously\u201d Genting\u2019s proposal […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":237401,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[69069,83109,33810],"tags":[81913,83229,81898],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nMGM CEO Hornbuckle Says Genting Macau Bid Taken Seriously<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"MGM CEO Hornbuckle says Genting Macau bid is credible, but he likes his company's position there.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/mgm-ceo-hornbuckle-says-genting-macau-bid-taken-seriously\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"MGM CEO Hornbuckle Says Genting Macau Bid Taken Seriously\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"MGM CEO Hornbuckle says Genting Macau bid is credible, but he likes his company's position there.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/mgm-ceo-hornbuckle-says-genting-macau-bid-taken-seriously\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Casino.org\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Casino.OrgNews\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-10-13T19:59:34+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-10-13T22:40:12+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/BH.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Todd Shriber\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@etfgodfather\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Casino_Org\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Todd Shriber\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/mgm-ceo-hornbuckle-says-genting-macau-bid-taken-seriously\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/mgm-ceo-hornbuckle-says-genting-macau-bid-taken-seriously\/\",\"name\":\"MGM CEO Hornbuckle Says Genting Macau Bid Taken Seriously\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/mgm-ceo-hornbuckle-says-genting-macau-bid-taken-seriously\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/mgm-ceo-hornbuckle-says-genting-macau-bid-taken-seriously\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/BH.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-10-13T19:59:34+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-10-13T22:40:12+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/f4cecf70a5032bc4e60eb73fc86d4a85\"},\"description\":\"MGM CEO Hornbuckle says Genting Macau bid is credible, but he likes his company's position there.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/mgm-ceo-hornbuckle-says-genting-macau-bid-taken-seriously\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/mgm-ceo-hornbuckle-says-genting-macau-bid-taken-seriously\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/mgm-ceo-hornbuckle-says-genting-macau-bid-taken-seriously\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/BH.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/BH.jpg\",\"width\":1280,\"height\":720,\"caption\":\"MGM CEO Bill Hornbuckle. 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