Resorts World Sentosa is the first of 2 casinos built to help boost tourism in Singapore. This $4.7 billion project sits in a large resort center which includes a Universal Studios theme park, hotels, and convention centers. It hopes to attract families and businessmen, as well as high rolling gamblers from around the world.
The company behind this new casino is Genting Group and chairman Lim Kok Thay cut the ribbon at 11:18am, then placed his first bet on a game of baccarat. Visitors were welcomed in at 12:18pm. The times are symbolically lucky to the Chinese and the grand opening gala was held on the Chinese New Year.
Squeaky clean Singapore has long opposed gambling, worrying about increased crime and addiction. The government has tried to curb these concerns by charging a $70 entrance fee to local gamblers. There are no cover charges for foreigners. They've also banned ATMs from the casino floor.
A second casino, $5.5 billion Marina Bay Sands, is due to open in April.

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