27 Aug 2010, ST A VISITOR, who was jailed four months for trying to cheat a roulette dealer in the Marina Bay Sands casino and for lying to the police, failed to get his sentence reduced. But Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong said on Thursday that Ashraf Zohaib, a Pakistani, should count himself lucky that [...]
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Singapore company bans management from casinos
27/8/2010 SINGAPORE: A Singapore company has banned its management from the country’s two new casinos following reports a local businessman lost a fortune at the gaming tables, its founder said Friday. Mohamed Salleh, chief executive officer of retail and property firm Second Chance, said he had applied for casino exclusion orders for himself and six [...]
Casino cash may inject US$1.5 billion into Singapore annually-DBS
Reuters – Friday, August 27 SINGAPORE, Aug 26 – Revenues from two new casino-resorts could contribute as much as S$2 billion ($1.47 billion) annually to Singapore’s economy, which is expected by the government to grow by up to 15 percent this year, DBS Bank said on Thursday. The two resorts have already contributed S$470 million [...]
IRs added S$470m to GDP in first half of year: report
26 Aug 2010 SINGAPORE: A DBS research report says Resorts World Sentosa and Marina Bay Sands would have added 0.3 per cent or S$470 million to Singapore’s Gross Domestic Product in the first half of the year. The report says the two integrated resorts (IRs) can be expected to contribute S$2 billion or 0.7 per [...]
Tiffany sparkles at Marina Bay Sands
Fri, Aug 20, 2010 Diva It’s inevitable that when one mentions “Tiffany”, the iconic Tiffany Blue Box comes to mind. This is exactly what inspired the newly opened Tiffany & Co. store at The Shoppes in Marina Bay Sands to add subtle touches of blue throughout its entire design. Reminiscent of the New York flagship [...]
Jay Chou lost $2 mil at Marina Bay Sands Casino in 2 days
Sat, Aug 21, 2010 The Star/Asia News Network Singapore – TAIWANESE pop star Jay Chou lost nearly S$2 million at a casino in Singapore, Nanyang Siang Pau reported. The superstar had visited the Marina Bay Sands Casino during his concert tour in the island republic last month. He gambled off between S$100,000 and S$200,000 per [...]
A RICH Singaporean man who lost S$26mil gambling is head of seafood business
Sat, Aug 21, 2010 AsiaOne A RICH Singaporean man, who lost S$26mil in a three-day gambling spree at the casino in Resorts World Sentosa (RWS), helms one of Singapore’s biggest seafood distributors. Mr Henry Quek plans to sue a world-renowned casino for loaning him a huge sum of money to gamble without first checking his [...]
S’pore businessman gambles away S$26m in three days at RWS
August 19th, 2010 A Singaporean businessman lost a staggering S$26 million over three days of gambling at the Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) in early June. This includes losing S$18 million in a single day alone and playing baccarat at S$400,000 per hand. According to Today newspaper, the businessman’s tale began in March, when he was [...]
Tanzanian casino cheat gets 24 months jail
16 Aug 2010 SINGAPORE: A Tanzanian man has been sentenced to 24 months’ jail for cheating Marina Bay Sands casino of more than S$100,000. This is believed to be the biggest amount involved in a local casino cheating case to date. Thirty-five-year-old tourist Lemburis Israel Kipuyo, who pleaded guilty to his crimes last Tuesday August [...]
