Genting Casino License & Opening Date

Genting Singapore had announced that Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) received its casino licence from the Casino Regulatory Authority on last Saturday.

Current four hotels and more than 20 restaurants and shops have opened at the integrated resort on Sentosa. RWS has not said when the casino and the Universal Studios theme park would greet the public. An announcement is expected today from the company.

Still, many market watchers are betting that the casino will open before Chinese New Year, which arrives this Sunday. According to Mr Boey, Chinese New Year crowds at other casinos are typically two to three times that of the average.

RWS had submitted its application for a casino licence in October last year and provided the Casino Regulatory Authority with more information in December. Application processing takes about three months if the paperwork is in order.

(Summary Extract from today BT)