Singapore regulator renews Marina Bay Sands casino licence
The casino licence has been renewed for three years.
Singapore.- The Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) has renewed Marina Bay Sands’ (MBS) casino licence for three years from April 26. The regulator said the casino operator had fulfilled requirements under Section 45 of the Casino Control Act 2006 (CCA).
In November, the GRA renewed the casino licence of Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) but for only two years. The Evaluation Panel considered that RWS’s tourism performance for January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2023, had been “unsatisfactory, with a number of areas that require rectification and substantial improvement.”
Under Regulation 5 of the Casino Control (Casino Licence and Fees) Regulations 2009, the GRA has the authority to define a licence duration of under three years. A new evaluation will be carried out in 2026.
In March, MBS surpassed 500 million visitors since it opened in 2010. It recorded over 38 million visitors in 2024 and said that over 1.2 million delegates had attended meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) events.
