Greg Hawkins was appointed acting Chief Operating Officer of Bloomberry Resorts Corp, the operator of Solaire Integrated Resorts.
MANILA – Bloomberry Resorts Corp, operator of the Philippines' Solaire integrated resorts, has appointed Greg Hawkins as Acting Chief Operating Officer (COO), Inside Asian Gaming reports. This follows the sudden retirement of Tom Arasi, who stepped down for personal reasons.
Hawkins, formerly Chief Casino Officer at Star Entertainment Group and currently head of Solaire Resort North in Quezon City, assumed the interim COO role on December 19. He will oversee operations at both Solaire Entertainment City and Solaire North, as COO of Bloomberry’s operating subsidiary, Bloomberry Resorts and Hotels Inc (BRHI).
Arasi’s departure, announced earlier this week, marks the end of a significant era for Bloomberry. He played a crucial role in establishing Solaire as a market leader in the Philippines, overseeing the launch of both Solaire Entertainment City in 2013 and Solaire Resort North earlier this year. He also outlined plans for Bloomberry’s third integrated resort in Cavite. Arasi ranked No. 40 in Inside Asian Gaming’s 2024 Asian Gaming Power 50 list.
Hawkins’ appointment comes after his departure from Star Entertainment Group following an inquiry into The Star Sydney’s suitability in 2022. He was among 11 current and former directors and officers of Star facing civil penalty proceedings brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) for alleged breaches of their duties under the Corporations Act.
ASIC alleged failures to adequately address risks related to money laundering and criminal associations in dealings with Asian junkets. Specifically, Hawkins, along with others, was accused of not addressing money laundering risks posed by Macau’s Suncity Group.
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