Singapore to become Asia’s second largest casino gaming market by 2011
Singapore will overtake Australia and South Korea by 2011 to become Asia’s second largest casino gaming market after Macao. This prediction was made in a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers International (PwC); one of the world’s largest providers of assurance, tax, and business consulting services, which looks at the trends in both the casino and online [...]
Tycoon Loses A Staggering $76.5 Million At Singapore Casino
A report which appeared recently in local newspapers claims one of Singapore’s top 40 richest men lost an incredible US$76.5 million (S$100 million) while playing baccarat at two of Singapore’s casinos. While the report fails to mention the man’s name, it could in fact be any one of many on the Singapore rich list. However, [...]
Pop star loses nearly S$2mil at MBS
Celebrity Gambler Taiwanese pop star Jay Chou lost nearly S$2mil at Marina Bay Sands Casino in Singapore, Nanyang Siang Pau reported. The superstar had visited the casino during his concert tour in the republic last month. He gambled off between S$100,000 and S$200,000 per bet. In just two days, Chou lost almost S$2mil playing bacarrat. [...]
