Casino delayed?

[Dualie]

Last heard TSMC/SSMC is retrenching also...

[Sdf5725]

Casino will help a bit on the tourism.

Singapore is too small and nothing much to attract ppl from coming. One word for all. EXPENSIVE. If got casino, ppl may think that they come to get $$, rather than spending $$.

[Beei]

Reuters - Thursday, October 30

 

SINGAPORE, Oct 30 - The full opening of one of Singapore's casinos may be delayed due to construction issues and a shortage of labour, a local newspaper reported on Thursday.

 

 

The Marina Bay Sands integrated resort, awarded to Las Vegas Sands in 2006, is several months behind schedule, the pro-government daily Straits Times said, citing sources. The casino was due to open at the end of 2009.

 

The newspaper said the foundation work for the casino was delayed three to four months and quoted sources as saying it was "impossible" for all its facilities to be fully operational by the end of 2009.

 

Marina Bay Sands officials were not immediately available for comment.

 

Built on reclaimed land from the sea, the project is one of two multi-billion dollar casinos under construction since Singapore legalised casino gaming in 2005 to attract more tourists.

 

The second casino, Resorts World at Sentosa, is being built by Genting International and is scheduled for completion in 2010.

 

Resorts World may also see a delay in the opening of some of its facilities, although a casino spokeswoman said it was "on track" for a "soft opening" in 2010, the paper said. (WTH is that??!!so, not consider delayed??..!)

 

The two casinos have been hit by higher construction costs since building began, causing Genting International to revise its costs for Resorts World up 15 percent to S$6 billion last year.

 

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20081030/tap...os-c3bb44c.html

 

most likely was due to bad situation that causes the delayed....

Actually, why did yahoo reported as Pro-Gahment daily states times Want to kenna sued??

[Ccjna]

Hv lah...I just went Genting during Aug for 3D2N trip "Buy 1 Get 1 Free" at $99 per pax wif 1 BF free. It's under Five Stars Tours. They got many outlets.

[Nkps]

sued by who? Yahoo! or Gahmen?

[Ccjna]

Just wondering how much the parking fee is in Genting per day?

[Nkps]

i was there last weekend, 3D2N cost me $214 each w/o BF... maybe due to depavali season lar....

[Beei]

sued by states times.. They always bring us unbiased, free of gahment influ news.. as if

[Nkps]

parking in Genting is FREE whole day/ whole month/ whole year.

[Shull]

they wanna sue reuters ah?

[Nkps]

oh yeah.... i forgot

 

yeah, many times ST got shoot gahmen

 

[Scenic98]

now they finally admit. even withour credit crisis, Sands will not finish on time....just look at what has been done so far.

 

and for resort world...another lame excuse that need space to store the rides equipment. all these should have been thought of in the planning stage.

 

Singapore will have 2 new attractions...2 WHITE elephants.

[Cheekg98]

actually delay is good ... imagine pple going there to gamble during recession period ?

[King_of_abalone]

Delay is good. Hopefully when they finally complete the 2 IRs, the world economy will be positive again.

[Redplanet]

Doesn't really matter does it? you gonna pay the $100 entrance fee so as to be able to donate another few hundred dollars to the casino?

 

SGD100 can buy me return ticket + 3d2n stay at Genting..Casino entrance is free somemore..

 

If business really bad, think the IR will circumvent this entrance fee in a way by giving out an equal value of non-cashable chips.

[Modykoh]

really?? TECH is now also under Micron ...my bro in law is over there...sh@t!

[Modykoh]

also free for the car theft..keke

[Yunfeng]

Not a few hundred people, is 100% layed off ...

Where u heard TSMC buying Chartered ??

 

 

Side-trek abit. I heard Intel-Micron (Sg) just layed-off a few hundred people today?