AI-driven platform to elevate VIP services and guest experience across 350-room resort, with future expansion to Accor’s Mercure and Ibis Styles brands

Iveda®, a global provider of AI video surveillance and smart-city technologies, today announced the next phase of its deployment with Subic Sun Convention, Resort, and Casino Inc., ahead of the property’s grand opening in March 2026. Building on the hotel developer’s initial decision earlier this year, IvedaAI will now be integrated deeply into guest experience operations, VIP services, and hospitality workflows across the 350-room resort  complex, along with future expansion of its franchised hotel brands from Accor, Mercure Hotel and Ibis Styles, in the popular Subic Bay Freeport Zone.

As the resort enters the final phase of construction, IvedaAI’s real-time analytics are being embedded directly into core hotel operations to streamline service, personalize guest interactions, and increase overall efficiency. The platform’s facial and behavioral analytics allow staff to recognize VIPs and returning guests instantly upon arrival, enabling more thoughtful greetings and tailored service informed by past visits and preferences. Beyond guest engagement, IvedaAI supports predictive staffing, rapid incident detection, luggage tracking, asset protection, service responsiveness, and casino floor optimization driven by real-time foot traffic insights.

“Integrating IvedaAI into our guest experience systems unlocks an entirely new standard of service,” said Lino Barte, lead property developer of Subic Sun Convention, Resort, and Casino Inc., project. Iveda’s real-time intelligence allows us to personalize every touchpoint—from VIP greetings to room preferences—while ensuring safety, efficiency, and world-class hospitality.”

David Ly, CEO and Founder of Iveda commented, “As the global hospitality industry accelerates toward AI-first operations, we’re seeing a clear shift in how resorts think about guest experience.” He continued, “From Subic Bay to Macau and around the world, we’re working with hotel operators who are looking for intelligent systems that elevate service without adding complexity. IvedaAI fundamentally changes the hospitality game by giving staff real-time insight into guest needs, preferences, and safety. What Subic Sun Convention, Resort, and Casino Inc. is doing, along with what’s planned for Accor’s franchised brands—Mercure Hotel Subic and Ibis Styles Subic—is a preview of where the entire industry is headed: high-touch hospitality powered by intelligent, seamless automation.”

As the hospitality industry undergoes rapid digital transformation, AI has become one of the fastest-growing technology segments in the sector. According to Insight Ace Analytic, the global AI in hospitality and tourism market was valued at USD 2.9 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 36.5 billion by 2034, driven by rapid adoption of intelligent automation, personalized guest analytics, and operational AI tools across major hotel chains and resort destinations.

Major resort operators—from Asia to Europe—are accelerating AI adoption to reduce labor strain, improve service consistency, and differentiate their properties through high-touch, data-driven service. The Subic Sun Convention, Resort, and Casino’s deployment of IvedaAI places the resort among the early adopters shaping the next generation of intelligent hospitality.

SCCG Management, a leading advisory firm in the global gaming industry, today announced that it has entered into a strategic arrangement with Vanguard Strategies involving proprietary intellectual property designed to redefine digital engagement across segments of the global lottery industry, with an initial focus on the U.S. lottery market.

The intellectual property provides the proprietary foundation for a fully integrated, regulator-compatible digital ecosystem intended to modernize how lottery stakeholders engage players, distribute content, and unlock new revenue streams across both retail and digital environments. The platform has been architected to align with existing regulatory frameworks while enabling meaningful expansion of participation, engagement, and monetization.

While specific technical and commercial details remain confidential, the underlying framework is designed to address long-standing structural limitations within the lottery sector—creating the potential for category-level innovation and substantial incremental revenue generation at scale.

Under the arrangement, SCCG will provide strategic advisory support, market positioning guidance, and selective industry engagement to help evaluate opportunities aligned with the platform’s long-term vision. The initiative is intended to surface interest from qualified stakeholders across the lottery ecosystem, including operators, suppliers, strategic partners, and institutional participants.

“This initiative represents a rare convergence of regulatory compatibility, digital innovation, and market-scale opportunity,” said Stephen Crystal, Founder and CEO of SCCG Management. “The lottery sector remains one of the largest and most under-digitized segments of regulated gaming. Working alongside Vanguard Strategies, we are approaching this thoughtfully and selectively, with a focus on long-term value creation rather than short-term exposure.”

The U.S. lottery market is one of the largest regulated gaming markets globally, generating sales of over one hundred billion dollars annually while remaining structurally constrained in terms of digital engagement. Solutions capable of operating within regulatory guardrails while meaningfully expanding participation and revenue potential remain exceptionally limited.

Additional information regarding the initiative will be shared on a confidential, case-by-case basis following initial discussions.