Tigre de Cristal plans black-tie shindig for second anniversary

The Tigre de Cristal casino in Russia’s far east gaming zone is taking stock of its performance ahead of its second anniversary this weekend.

Tigre de Cristal held its soft-opening on October 7, 2015, becoming the first casino to open in the Primorye gaming zone outside of Vladivostok on Russia’s eastern shores. The venue is hosting a second anniversary party on Saturday, a black-tie affair with Russian singing star Nyusha (pictured) on hand as part of the entertainment.

According to the official stats, 850k guests have visited Tigre de Cristal over the past two years, with roughly 38% of those guests being foreign tourists. The property directly employs 1k staff, while providing an additional 4k indirect jobs. The venue has kicked up nearly RUB 1.2b ($20.8m) in taxes and fees to the Russian state budget and an additional RUB 200m to the Primorsky Territory government.

Tigre de Cristal is operated by G1 Entertainment, a subsidiary of Oriental Regent Ltd, in which the Lawrence Ho-controlled Summit Ascent Holdings Ltd holds a controlling stake. Which is a really long way of saying Ho (pictured, in black tie), who also controls Melco Resorts & Entertainment and Melco International Development, runs Tigre de Cristal.