Resort World Sentosa's Casino Opens Feb 14

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 (Bernama) -- Singapore's first integrated resort, Resort World Sentosa (RWS) will begin the first day of the Tiger year with soft-opening of its casino and a preview opportunity to stroll through the amazing environment at Universal Studios Singapore.

The casino will have its first play at an auspicious hour with a private ceremony and welcome its first public guest at 12.18 pm, the company said in a statement here on Thursday.

The casino opening is part of the initial phase opening of Singapore' first integrated resort that began on Jan 20, 2010 with the opening of its four hotels namely Crockfords Tower, Hotel Michael, Festive Hotel, and Hard Rock Hotel Singapore. Its shopping and dining promenade, FestiveWalk, soft-opened on January 30.

"We are ready to soft-open the casino but are still fine-tuning the rides and shows in the theme park, which are still on schedule to open in the first quarter this year," RWS chief executive officer Tan Hee Teck said.

RWS, one of the world's most extensive and expensive integrated resort at S$6.59 billion, was built in a record time of under three years.