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Las Vegas Sands considering Marina Bay Sands expansion

June 3, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Economy/Finance, Singapore

The Marina Bay Sands casino and resort could well soon feature a new 1,200-room tower along with an entertainments arena after operator Las Vegas Sands revealed it may be looking to expand its development in Si...

On-site Alipay Payments now available at Resorts World Sentosa

Alex Lanter

May 25, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Asian Casino News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Singapore

Singapore-based casino complex Resorts World Sentosa announced on Monday that it started a strategic collaboration with Chinese mobile payment provider Alipay, making it possible for customers to make on-site p...

Singapore tourist numbers boosted by casinos

Adam Morgan

May 10, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Singapore

The number of tourists making Singapore their end destination in 2016 is expected to increase by up to 8% year-on-year to 16.5 million thanks in part to the city-state’s ending of a decades-long ban on casinos....

Regulator renews Adelson’s Marina Bay Sands casino license

Kim M

April 29, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Licenses, Singapore

Sheldon Adelson’s Marina Bay Sands Casino has been approved to operate in the city-state for an additional three years. Last week, the city state’s Casino Regulatory Authority (CRA) announced that the casino...

Malaysian gambler tries to use Australian law for protection against debt in Singapore with Resorts World Sentosa

Sadonna Price

April 11, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Singapore

Lim Soo Kok is a Malaysian gambler who has reportedly tried to use his ties in Australia to get out of a debt owed with Resorts World Sentosa, a gambling resort venue of Singapore. The gambler has assets in Aus...

Suspected cheating at Marina Bay Sands; four arrested

Kim M

March 16, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino Cheating, Singapore

According to a press statement released by police, four people suspected of attempting to cheat patrons at the Marina Bay Sands casino have been arrested. Police said today that they were alerted to suspecte...

Resorts World Sentosa lays off casino employees

Sadonna Price

February 19, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Labor Relations, Singapore

During the period of Chinese New Year, Resorts World Sentosa decided to lay off as many as 30 employees. In Singapore, the casino decided to cut several staff members including cashiers on the gaming floor as w...

Bernstein says, Genting Singapore should outperform

Kim M

February 9, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Asian Casino News, Singapore

Bernstein reports, due to strong cash flow generation, resumption of sizeable share buyback, and a stabilizing Singapore gaming market Genting Singapore PLC (GENS:SP )stocks are expected to outperform. Accor...

Boss of fake casino chip syndicate arrested in Singapore

Kim M

January 3, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, World Casino News, Casino Cheating, Gaming Industry News, Asian Casino News, Malaysia, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Singapore

On Saturday a 54-year-old man from Singapore was charged with possession and use of counterfeit casino chips. Toh Hock Thiam was arrested on December 31 in Malaysia by the Singapore Police Force. Toh is beli...

Philippines NTRC look to impose $75 casino entry fee on Filipino nationals

Renee Kingsley

December 29, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Macau, Taxation, Asian Casino News, Philippines, Singapore

The Philippines government was very eager to encourage foreign gambling establishments to set up new casinos in the country and capitalize on the decline of Macau’s gambling industry. However things haven’t wor...

Decline in casino revenue expected for Singapore in 2016

Sadonna Price

December 28, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Macau, Singapore

The attention of investors has been focused on the reduction of casino revenues at a rapid rate in Macau for 2015, Singapore has also been affected by the anti-corruption draft of China. In Singapore, the gross...

Resorts World Sentosa and Marina Bay Sands patrons not so lucky; 6 arrested for cheating them

Kim M

December 26, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino Cruise Ships, World Casino News, Casino Cheating, Gaming Industry News, Asian Casino News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Singapore

On Thursday two women and four men, all Chinese nationals, were charged with cheating casino patrons at the Marina Bay Sands, developed by the Las Vegas Sands, and Resorts World Sentosa integrated casino resort...

Specifics of re-arrest of world’s biggest gambling crook still unknown

Kim M

December 6, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Asian Casino News, Crime, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Singapore

Just a week after being released from a 2013 arrest, 51-year-old Singapore businessman, Dan Tan, also known as Tan Seet Eng, was arrested again by police on Tuesday, December 1st for “involvement in criminal ac...

Russia’s gambling zones offering low casino tax rate, relaxed visa rules to attract investors and gamblers

Renee Kingsley

December 4, 2015

Casino openings, Casino expansion projects, Macau, Asian Casino News, Russia, Singapore, South Korea

Russia banned casinos in 2009 but has authorized five special integrated gambling zones since then, the last being Sochi (pictured) the mostly abandoned site of the 2014 Winter Olympics. The first of these zone...

Alleged mastermind of global football match-fixing ring released from detention

Sadonna Price

November 25, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Illegal Bookmaking, Singapore

Tan Seet Eng, better known as Dan Tan, is one of 14 people that were arrested in September 2013 when Singapore officials were cracking down on a match-fixing ring. Believed to be the mastermind of the global sc...

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Las Vegas Sands considering Marina Bay Sands expansion

On-site Alipay Payments now available at Resorts World Sentosa

Singapore tourist numbers boosted by casinos

Regulator renews Adelson’s Marina Bay Sands casino license

Malaysian gambler tries to use Australian law for protection against debt in Singapore with Resorts World Sentosa

Suspected cheating at Marina Bay Sands; four arrested

Resorts World Sentosa lays off casino employees

Bernstein says, Genting Singapore should outperform

Boss of fake casino chip syndicate arrested in Singapore

Philippines NTRC look to impose $75 casino entry fee on Filipino nationals

Decline in casino revenue expected for Singapore in 2016

Resorts World Sentosa and Marina Bay Sands patrons not so lucky; 6 arrested for cheating them

Specifics of re-arrest of world’s biggest gambling crook still unknown

Russia’s gambling zones offering low casino tax rate, relaxed visa rules to attract investors and gamblers

Alleged mastermind of global football match-fixing ring released from detention

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