Recently, a pair of brothers from Australia, Brendon Deeley & Mark Deeley, did a big thing and made them famous in Iririki, a resort in Vanuatu, a South Pacific island nation, and many netizens on the Internet also praised Brendon and Mark.
Things have to start with the famous local "Jewel Casino"...
On the beautiful island of the South Pacific, known as the "jewel in the crown of Valuatu", the "Jewel Casino" has always been the most sought-after tourist casino in the region.
The casino has been in operation for a long time, specifically for Western tourists who come to the island for vacations, and has done well over the past many years and has enjoyed a good reputation throughout the country.
Not only does the casino have luxurious facilities and a great atmosphere, but it also has a nightly "Happy Drink" promotion that attracts resort travelers who come to relax.
On the island of Wonderland, where there is no competition with the world, tourists have money and nothing to do, so it is natural for them to think of coming here to "have some fun".
The casino considers the tourists, the scorching sun is scorching, and the gambling table is moved to the sea, so that everyone can enjoy the unique gambling experience of "the sea fish is downstream at the feet, the yacht is running behind, and the sea breeze is blowing on the face" (the principle is similar to our summer water mahjong).
This unique "gambling in the sea" project is claimed to be the first in the world. Probably telling the world that "the scenery that can play is not as beautiful as me, and the scenery that is more beautiful than me is not that I can play"...
The location is good and understands marketing, facilities and services can keep up, in the natural pollution-free waters of the South Pacific, "the jewel casino has no rivals, and the business is booming."
Unfortunately, in 2015, the island was hit by a hurricane, and the resort, including the "Jewel Casino", was severely injured by the hurricane, and the resort and casino reopened a year later. Later, the island encountered another epidemic, which caused a precipitous decline in Western tourists.
However, with the current momentum of global tourism recovery, "Gem Casino" wants to revitalize and regain the first place in the South Pacific is just around the corner.
Before that day, however, the resort was sold in its entirety, and eventually Australian brothers Brandon and Mark took over the property last fall.
But what people didn't expect was that the gem casino, which was the source of the majority of the resort's profits, was directly shut down by the brothers!
When they heard the news, dozens of casino employees widened in disbelief ...
After all, Gem Casino has been operating well in the past, with excellent management, and colleagues have been very skilled and professional for more than ten years.
And that's why Brandon Mark was praised by everyone - the brothers simply felt that casinos were a scourge of the world...
"We may well be the first to deliberately buy casinos in low-tax jurisdictions and close them. It's so cool to say something like that.
Our motivation is actually that we don't like casinos.
We certainly see the damage they do to society. For us, we don't want to be a part of it.
Casinos tend to take money that people would otherwise spend on their homes and food. I don't see a casino in the world that can really do the world any good.
I've never seen any casino lose money so far, and that's also a well-known thing. We see a lot of collateral damage, a lot of people are addicted to casinos, but the bookmakers always win. After all, if you can win at the casino, the casino will go bankrupt, right?"
The brothers also explained why they chose to close the casino at this time at the end of last month:
"I think it's happening before Easter, which is undoubtedly a blessing for the people of Vanuatu. ”
Next, the brothers did not plan to abandon the original casino building, but planned to transform it into an international conference center, called the "Blue Lagoon".
In the past, tourists gambled on this beautiful island, but in the future, business people from all over the world can come to this beautiful island for meetings and vacations.
Over the years, Singapore, Bangkok, Melbourne and Sydney have hosted high-profile international conferences that have boosted the local economy.
According to the Australian Business Council, the value of the industry to open a convention centre in the Asia-Pacific region is as high as $36 billion:
"Because you might gather thousands of people in the city for a medical conference with 6,000 delegates. ”
Pacific island countries, including Fiji, are now shifting their tourism focus to how to get tourists to spend more and stay longer, rather than just "staying in a holiday home and doing nothing".
Many island countries have joined the cycle of opening casinos in an attempt to keep tourists in their money, but the opening of casinos not only conflicts with local customs, but also tends to increase the local inflation rate and increase the cost of living for the people.
It sounds like a convention center can be an alternative to the casino presence in this picturesque place.
The brothers said former casino employees were welcomed to sign up for the rest of their hotel's workplaces, as long as they had the right skills to match, and they would continue to open up for jobs at the new convention center, eventually hiring 200-250 employees to work at the resort.
"We shut down the Gem Casino because casinos are terrible things and it destroys people's lives.
We will make it the largest convention centre in Vanuatu and will attract people from all over the Pacific to come to Vanuatu for meetings and residences.
We are now ready to attract a large number of people from across the Pacific to Vanuatu to host their meetings in the most beautiful locations, the most amazing views and modern, first-class facilities.
Our April conference is already open for bookings and we look forward to providing excellent meeting capabilities at the resort.
By this time next year, as the resort continues to grow, we may increase to about 250 employees and bring more and more people to Vanuatu. The future of Vanuatu looks very bright, and we are very fortunate to be a part of the development of this beautiful country. ”
Seeing the brothers' actions, netizens praised them one after another:
"The new employer is amazing, I would like to come back here next year for another holiday, I'm not against gambling but I feel like casino/poker can create a lot of problems for those who can barely afford it"
"We just had a meeting here and it was a beautiful place. I highly recommend it for meetings. Really great place. ”
I hope to see the two brothers' vision of a conference center realized as soon as possible.
Let's bring more life to the island~