12 Facts About Genting Group

Genting Group is a company headquartered in the Wisma Genting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Since its founding in 1965, the Genting Group has garnered over 52 years of experience in developing, operating and marketing casinos and integrated resorts in different parts of the world, including the Americas, Australia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and the United Kingdom.

From its initial leisure and hospitality activities, the Genting Group has expanded and diversified into other activities including plantations, properties, power generation, oil and gas, e-commerce, information technology and biotechnology.

Genting Group Berhad is the parent company and holding company that manages investment in other companies.

In December 2006, Genting Group won the bid in obtaining one of two Singapore casino licences to build an integrated resort, named Resorts World Sentosa, under Genting Singapore.

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In 2007, Genting Group Plantations ventured into biotechnology to develop synthetic genomic processes and naturally occurring processes for alternative energy resources through an equally owned joint venture with "Synthetic Genomics".

In June 2009, Genting Group supported the capital raising exercise of MGM Mirage.

Genting Group sees the Miami land acquisition as an integral step in its pursuit of expanding internationally in the leisure, hospitality and entertainment industry.

In March 2013, Genting Group bought the site of Echelon Place, an unfinished casino resort on the Las Vegas Strip, and announced plans for Resorts World Las Vegas.

In 2017, Genting Group announced they would lend their name to a new resort, Resorts World Catskills.

In January 2018, Genting Group announced plans to build a new casino resort in Andorra.

An announcement was made on 23 June 2011 that Genting Group would become the new principal partner of English Premier League club Aston Villa.