Marina Bay Sands To Open 27 April 2010

Finally another good news that Marina Bay Sands operated by Las Vegas Sands is going for an opening this coming late April 10...

Here is the news extracted from BT today

SINGAPORE - Las Vegas Sands Corp, the world's second-most valuable casino firm, said on Wednesday it will open the first phase of its Singapore casino on April 27, 2010.

The casino's official opening is scheduled for June 23 when the firm expects to open more retail and dining outlets along with the nightlife offerings

The US$5.5 billion Marina Bay Sands casino will start operating along with 963 hotel rooms, part of the shopping mall and convention centre, and several dining outlets, Las Vegas Sands said in a statement.

The announcement follows on the heels of the opening of Singapore's first casino, rival Genting Singapore's Resorts World at Sentosa, on Feb 14 - the first day of the Lunar New Year and deemed an auspicious date.

Las Vegas Sands, run by billionaire Sheldon Aldeson, operates the Venetion and Palazzo resorts on the Las Vegas Strip. It also owns two casinos in Macau and a casino in Pennsylvania. Las Vegas Sands had originally targeted an end-2009 opening for its Singapore casino.