Try your luck at this plush casino at the famous Marina Bay Sands. The fascinating casino is massive and serves free drinks while you play. The casino is home to over 2300 slot machines and plenty of table games. The service here is excellent and the staff is very well organized. Marina Bay Sands Casino: Casino time - See 1,285 traveler reviews, 404 candid photos, and great deals for Singapore, Singapore, at TripAdvisor. Ground floor gaming for smokers and second floor opening onto a balcony overlooking the ground. Been many times but only played the tables on a couple of occasions as they get really crowded.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe toured Singapore's two lavish casino resorts on Friday as his country considers allowing casino gambling to boost tourism and attract investment.
Abe, in the city-state to deliver a speech at a regional defence and security conference, spent 40 minutes visiting Marina Bay Sands, the three pronged waterfront resort built by U.S. billionaire Sheldon Adelson's Las Vegas Sands, and then headed over to Resorts World on Sentosa island, owned by Genting Singapore.
Japan, home to 128 million people and the world's third-largest economy, is widely seen as a prize market for casino operators due to its affluent population and close proximity to wealthy Asian gamblers in the region.
Abe, who has so far remained silent on the issue of casinos, was taken round Marina Bay Sands by its chief executive, George Tanasijevich, touring its convention centre and taken to a viewing area to look down on its gaming floor.
(Source: http://libguides.nl.sg/content.php?pid=293555&sid=2410306) Abe, in the city-state to deliver a speech at a regional defence and security conference, spent 40 minutes visiting Marina Bay Sands, the three pronged waterfront resort built by U.S. billionaire Sheldon Adelson's Las Vegas Sands, and then headed over to Resorts World on Sentosa island, owned by Genting Singapore.
Japan, home to 128 million people and the world's third-largest economy, is widely seen as a prize market for casino operators due to its affluent population and close proximity to wealthy Asian gamblers in the region.
Abe, who has so far remained silent on the issue of casinos, was taken round Marina Bay Sands by its chief executive, George Tanasijevich, touring its convention centre and taken to a viewing area to look down on its gaming floor.
Actual Economic Impact brought about by the IRs
When the IRs opened in 2010, annual tourist arrivals hit a record high
of 11.6 million in 2010, with record visitor arrivals for eleven
consecutive months from January to November 2010 (Channel News Asia,
2010). Currently, the MBS casino sees an average of 25,000 visitors
daily, with a third comprising of locals (Thousands flock to gamble at
Integrated Resorts - Channel News Asia, 3 Feb 2011).
Singapore raked in S$18.8 billion in tourism receipts (TR) in 2010,
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the highest in ten years. This was a 49% increase from 2009, exceedingprevious forecasts of S$17.5-18.5 billion (Singapore's 2010 tourism
receipts hit an 10-year high - ChannelNewsAsia, 10 Feb 2011). TR for
Quarter Two 2011 was estimated at $5 billion, registering an 18 per
cent year-on-year growth (Tourism receipts for Q2 jump 18% to hit $5b
- Straits Times, 25 Oct 2011). These TRs mainly comprised of
expenditure on shopping, dining, admission fees and accomodation. This
growth is attributed to an increase in tourist expenditure, especially
visitors from Indonesia, India and China, as well as an increase in
international visitors due to positive economic sentiment and the opening of the two IRs. Overall, the two IRs contributed approximately
$3.7 billion to Singapore's GDP in the first nine months of 2010, or
1.7 per cent, towards Singapore's nominal gross domestic product
(GDP). (IRs injected higher than expected $3.7b; Contribution puts
them well on track to hit $5.4b target by 2015 - Straits Times, 18 Feb
2011). The hotel industry was also predicted to see brisk business
room revenue, which is set to register a 10-12% growth year-on-year
while average hotel occupancy rate is expected to hover around 80-85%
in 2011 (Singapore's services sector set to shine in 2011).
In conclusion, the IRs have contributed greatly to Singapore's
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economic growth by attracting tourists, causing tourists arrivalMarina Bay Sands Resort Fees
figures to increase significantly. Other sectors of the economy, inparticular the service and hotel sectors, have also enjoyed the
spillover effect from the IR boom. By February 2012, 60,000 jobs had
been created in the IRs and across the broader economy, contributing 1
to 1.5 per cent to Singapore's gross domestic product (Govt reviewing
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IR rules - Straits Times, 27 February 2012).