Resorts World at Sentosa awarded casino
licence
Posted: 06 February 2010 1602 hrs
SINGAPORE: The Resorts World at Sentosa Integrated Resort
has been awarded its casino licence.
In a brief statement posted on its website, the Casino Regulatory
Authority of Singapore said the licence was granted on
Saturday.
Previously, Resorts World had said it's ready to start operating
Singapore's first legal casino as soon as the government issued the
gambling licence.
The other integrated resort by Marina Bay Sands is set to open in
April after encountering construction delays.
So far, about 3,500 people with serious criminal records have been
barred from the two casinos when they open.
In a statement on Friday night, the police said notices called the
Commissioner of Police Exclusion Orders will be served on those
with a history of crimes related to drugs, illegal moneylending,
prostitution and secret societies, among other things.
It's the latest in a series of steps taken by the authorities to
keep criminal elements out of the casinos opening soon. -
CNA/vm
