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Melco recognized as a top brand at the world’s top destination by ‘Forbes Travel Guide 2018 Most Luxurious Hotels/Spas’
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Attains the top number of entries for any global hospitality group in Greater China, with three hotels and two spas named ‘World’s Most Luxurious’ by prestigious travel guide
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited (“Melco”) is pleased to announce that it has attained the top number of entries for any global hospitality group in Greater China in the “Forbes Travel Guide 2018 World’s Most Luxurious Hotels” and “Forbes Travel Guide 2018 World’s Most Luxurious Spas”, with three hotels and two spas under the Melco brand garnering the prestigious recognition. The publication has named Macau as a top global destination which features the biggest number of highlighted properties, with Melco leading the Macau-based list of hotels with Altira Macau and Nuwa Macau. Melco‘s other hotels and spas to attain this accolade include Nuwa Manila, Nuwa Macau Spa and Zensa Spa at Studio City. Notably, Nuwa Macau and Nuwa Spa Macau were honored across both the hotel and spa categories, one of only eight global double winners where same-property hotel and spa were honored by the world-renowned travel guide.
The Forbes Travel Guide, a global independent rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants and spas, is well-respected as a premium ranking for the travel and hospitality industry. Forbes Travel Guide’s 2018 Verified Lists are compiled from data gathered by incognito inspectors, who stay at the properties and evaluate them on up to 900 standards. This data is then used to determine the guide’s Star Ratings, which were announced earlier in February 2018. The Most Luxurious winners are recognized as top performers in the specific standards that reflect detailed attention to the hotel guest experience and for offering unrivalled levels of sumptuous comfort, luxurious choices and top-notch services in the industry.
The “Forbes Travel Guide 2018 World’s Most Luxurious Hotels” winners included 58 hotels in 17 countries, representing the top 6 percent of all Star Rated hotels globally, while the “Forbes Travel Guide 2018 World’s Most Luxurious Spas” winners include 30 spas in six countries, representing the highest-performing 11 percent of all Star Rated spas globally.
“We are pleased to be recognized by this award and this is a remarkable achievement for Melco’s properties in Macau and the Philippines,“ said Mr. Lawrence Ho, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Melco Resorts & Entertainment. “We are grateful that our commitment to excellence has been recognized, and our priority is always to deliver the very best to our guests. We strive to and will continue to offer our guests the finest and most luxurious experiences possible through our properties. Most importantly, I would like to express my appreciation to all our employees, whose efforts and dedication is what made this successful achievement possible.”
About Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited:
The Company, with its American depositary shares listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market (NASDAQ: MLCO), is a developer, owner and operator of casino gaming and entertainment casino resort facilities in Asia. The Company currently operates Altira Macau, a casino hotel located at Taipa, Macau and City of Dreams, an integrated urban casino resort located in Cotai, Macau. Its business also includes the Mocha Clubs, which comprise the largest non-casino based operations of electronic gaming machines in Macau. The Company also majority owns and operates Studio City, a cinematically-themed integrated entertainment, retail and gaming resort in Cotai, Macau. In the Philippines, a Philippine subsidiary of the Company currently operates and manages City of Dreams Manila, a casino, hotel, retail and entertainment integrated resort in the Entertainment City complex in Manila. For more information about the Company, please visit www.melco-resorts.com.
The Company is strongly supported by its single largest shareholder, Melco International Development Limited, a company listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and is substantially owned and led by Mr. Lawrence Ho, who is the Chairman, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
About Forbes Travel Guide:
Forbes Travel Guide is the only independent, global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants and spas. Started as Mobil Travel Guide in 1958, the company created the first Five-Star rating system in the United States. Today, Forbes Travel Guide’s incognito inspectors travel the world, evaluating properties based on up to 900 rigorous, objective standards. The company’s annual Star Ratings, reviews and daily travel stories help discerning travelers select the world’s best luxury experiences. For more information about Forbes Travel Guide, visit ForbesTravelGuide.com.
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The UAE Lottery Launches ‘Pick 4’ with Bigger Prizes & Daily Wins
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The UAE Lottery has launched the latest daily draw game, Pick 4, giving players more chances to win big every day. For just AED 5 per entry, players can select a four-digit number between 0000 and 9999 for a chance to win up to AED 25,000.
Pick 4 marks another step in The UAE Lottery’s strategy to broaden its offerings and attract a wider range of players, while supporting its long-term vision of becoming a leading provider of innovative, regulated gaming in the region.
“Pick 4 is all about offering more choice, bigger daily prizes, and a fun, easy-to-play format,” said Bishop Woosley, Director of Lottery Operations at The Game LLC. “The launch of Pick 4 complements our existing Pick 3 game by diversifying our daily draw options and delivering more opportunities to win — all while upholding our commitment to a safe, secure, and fully regulated player experience.”
Players can win across five prize categories, based on the number of matching digits and the order in which they appear:
• AED 25,000 – Match all four digits in the exact order
• AED 6,000 – Match any combination of three identical digits and one unique digit (Any 4)
• AED 4,000 – Match two pairs of identical digits in any order (Any 6)
• AED 2,000 – Match one pair and two unique digits in any order (Any 12)
• AED 1,000 – Match four unique digits in any order (Any 24)
Draws take place daily, with results posted on The UAE Lottery’s website and social media platforms. All games are fully licensed and regulated by the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA), ensuring a secure and transparent player experience.
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GRID Acquires Bayes Esports Assets
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GRID, a game data and technology platform, has acquired the intellectual property assets of Bayes Esports following the company’s liquidation proceedings and will integrate the technology into its GRID Bet division.
The acquisition integrates strategic technology components developed by Bayes over nearly a decade, including live data trading solutions, prediction models, and fan engagement tools, into the GRID Data Platform. These technologies will now be powered exclusively by official esports data available only on GRID, accelerating product development and driving innovation across GRID’s entire portfolio, with a particular focus on GRID Bet, the company’s comprehensive solution for regulated esports betting.
“The acquisition of Bayes assets further accelerates GRIDs capabilities to create value for rights holders in esports and shape the next phase of esports betting in particular,” said Moritz Maurer, Founder & CEO of GRID.
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From Super Stage to Estoril: SOFTSWISS Energises SBC Summit Lisbon 2025
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SOFTSWISS, a global tech provider with over 15 years of iGaming expertise, wrapped up a successful week at SBC Summit Lisbon 2025, combining headline thought leadership with an immersive trackside experience at the Estoril circuit. The programme featured a Super Stage fireside chat with Founder Ivan Montik and F1 legend Rubens Barrichello, Non-Executive Director in LatAm at SOFTSWISS, Rubens Barrichello, plus a joint racing activation with SBC that drew steady crowds.
At one of the industry’s largest gatherings, SOFTSWISS placed practical insight and community engagement front and centre. On the Super Stage, Ivan Montik, Founder of SOFTSWIS, joined F1 legend Rubens Barrichello for ‘Excellence Under Pressure: Evolving in a Fast-Moving Space,’ exploring how teams balance speed, reliability, and regulation.
The company also contributed to ‘Latin America First – The Home-Grown Operators Reinventing the Game,’ where Dario Leiman, Head of Business Development in Latin America at SOFTSWISS, shared regional growth takeaways and operator needs.
Off the stage, SOFTSWISS and SBC co-hosted remote-control racing on a true-to-scale Estoril circuit, with a showcase heat featuring Rasmus Sojmark, CEO and Founder of SBC, Rubens Barrichello, and Ivan Montik, before delegates took the wheel for open challenges and networking.
During the prestigious SBC Awards Europe 2025, SOFTSWISS has been recognised as Employer of the Year for the second year in a row. This accolade underlines the company’s commitment to building a people-first workplace culture.
At Stand B160, visitors also explored business opportunities and were invited to contribute to the upcoming 2026 iGaming Trends report.
“Lisbon brought together engaged conversations about compliance, data, and growth – and our activities helped turn those discussions into measurable outcomes,” said Olga Resiga, Chief Business Development Officer at SOFTSWISS. “Thank you to our partners, clients, and the SBC team for a week that showed how collaboration drives progress across iGaming.”
SOFTSWISS recently launched the 2026 iGaming Trends Survey to capture practitioner perspectives across product, operations, compliance, and market development. The study is designed to map the priorities and challenges likely to shape the year ahead and will inform the next edition of the company’s annual trends report. Responses will be aggregated and anonymised, with findings shared openly with the community.
About SOFTSWISS
SOFTSWISS is an international technology company with over 15 years of experience in developing innovative solutions for the iGaming industry. SOFTSWISS provides comprehensive software for managing iGaming projects. The company’s product portfolio includes the Casino Platform, the Game Aggregator with over 35,000 casino games, Affilka Affiliate Platform, the Sportsbook Software and the Jackpot Aggregator. The expert team, based in Malta, Poland, and Georgia, counts over 2,000 employees.
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