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In Phu Quoc Island, Corona Resort & Casino is opening its doors slightly wider for those who want a higher level of play and a degree of privacy as well. The resort has launched a new gaming floor designed for premium mass players, which is an obvious move towards an exclusive mass market segment. The move adds another layer to Corona’s existing offer as it continues to refine how it serves both local and international guests. The new area, called Corona Premium Mass, has been shaped by the property’s operating team, Upffinity Gaming Management. It is an area designed for those who enjoy high-stakes gaming and require a personal style of service to match. Rather than the busy main floor experience, the area will allow these players to have the space to enjoy their games with more focus, comfort, and attention from our staff, while still keeping them close to the main action of the casino.
High-Limit Tables and Game Variety
Inside the Corona Premium Mass area, players are met with a line-up built around some of the most popular casino games. The new gaming floor is anchored by several versions of baccarat, complemented by roulette, blackjack, and Russian Poker. The obvious target market for this new gaming floor is regular table game players who are ready to spend more without necessarily going into a VIP program.
What sets the zone apart most clearly are its betting limits. For roulette, stakes can go up to VND20 million, which is roughly $775 per wager at the top end. Baccarat, a long-time favorite in Asian markets, can be played at limits as high as VND1 billion, or around $38,715. These ceilings place the Premium Mass area firmly in the territory of serious players who are comfortable with large bets but still prefer the energy of a mass environment rather than a secluded high-roller room.
Focus on Privacy and Priority Service
Beyond the games themselves, Corona’s new offer leans heavily into service and exclusivity. As explained by the casino, Premium Mass is a private zone with its own tables and a higher limit than the others, and the people here are offered better entry into the zone, as well as staff who can read their every need as soon as they walk in.
The details also emphasize “top-tier service, absolute privacy, and an elite environment” for the players as well as the companions they bring with them. This means that this is a place where noise, crowds, and random traffic are kept under closer control, providing a sense of escape for the high-rolling customers within the larger complex. For Corona, that mix of privacy and status could be a key part of keeping these players loyal over the long term.
A Unique Place in Vietnam’s Casino Landscape
However, even among Vietnamese gaming venues, Corona Resort & Casino has a rare distinction. It is one of only two venues to which locals are allowed to enter and gamble, and it is the only one to which locals are allowed to gamble permanently. Such a distinction means that the venue has a broader clientele than many of its peers can claim. Its location in Vietnam means that many venues only have tourists to draw on.
Nearby, the Grand Ho Tram, located just outside the large metropolitan area of Ho Chi Minh City, has started accepting Vietnamese players as well, though only under a five-year pilot project. It had started as part of a three-year trial, which began as early as 2019, under Corona. In November, a permanent exemption was granted under which Corona will function as an ongoing trial intended for Vietnamese gaming.
Strengthening the Offer for Local and Visiting Players
With the launch of the Corona Premium Mass area, the resort is adding another piece to that role. A permanent local-play license, combined with a new high-limit mass section, suggests that Corona is working to refine how it serves different layers of its audience. Locals who qualify to enter, along with foreign guests, now have an additional option between standard mass tables and full VIP treatment.
For Vietnam’s casino landscape, the move underlines how properties are beginning to segment their floors more carefully as rules around local access evolve. On Phu Quoc, Corona’s new Premium Mass space gives the resort another way to stand out, offering high-stakes play, privacy, and personalized service within a framework that has already placed it at the center of the country’s experiment with regulated local gaming.
Source: Inside Asian Gaming (IAG)
