Ever since the Resorts World at Sentosa – one of the two integrated casino resorts in Singapore – opened, the casino has been drawing in a steady stream of visitors. The games available at the casino include baccarat, blackjack, slots and electronic game machines.
Have you been there yet?
As we all know by now, Singapore citizens and permanent residents are required to pay a S$100 fee to enter the casino for a day, or S$2,000 for a year pass.
Reuters
Even with the levy, people are still thronging the place to pay for the admission. Has the economy picked up? Or are people using the casino as a means to make a quick buck? Have you ever won big at a casino?
Lining the casino’s entrance is a long row of gantries with scanners. We notice that a majority of these are reserved for Singaporeans and permanent residents, while only a handful are meant for foreigners.
So far, one gambler has reportedly won S$1.5million at Resorts World Sentosa! Before anyone goes running off to the casino, do read Mr. Larry Haverkamp’s explanation on why the house always wins.
One of our readers, Alwyn, has shared his exciting casino experience with us. Here’s what he says:
Casino update! I finally managed to pop by last evening. Basically gotta pay the S$100 + your IC. To enter scan your IC and from that time of 1st entry, it’s valid for 24 hours. If you exceed the 24 hours during your last exit, they will escort you to pay additional S$100.
Surprisingly, people were betting like there’s no tomorrow. S$500 – 1000 bets per hand was common place.
I saw young guys betting 1K per hand at blackjack, one old man and his friend lost about 10K in 1 hand of baccarat, 1 auntie won 600 after doubling down on her 11 point initial blackjack hand.
There were long queues at the cashier for people wanting to change their chips. I suggest you go to the smoking section cashier which was very quiet. People probably didn’t know it existed.
Food is cheap. There is a good mix of local food, about $4 per plate. Taste… average. Those looking for a beer I suggest buying from the drinks stall rather than at the bar. Price is 50% cheaper minus the nice glass, you drink from the can. :) At S$5 a pop.
While the casino admission fee is meant to deter Singaporeans from gambling, avid gamblers will always find a way with or without the levy. The most important thing for players is to gamble responsibly.
Feb 24, 2010
50
Hi,
the pictures r pretty attractive…
Yet to go to this casino, maybe after all the CNY appointments r completed n not really (not yet?) one of the usual stuffs we do for CNY ?
Another thing, i rem the casino is opened at 1118am by one of the owners n not at 1218pm ?
1218 is the official openning for the public but the openning ceremony (cutting of the ribbons) is at 1118am ?
Anyway, i have known of ex-colleagues who won millions at casinos overseas but this is really the norm than the exceptions…mathematically, the casino has a higher probabilities of winning but some customers do win big too…
The difficult part is to know when to stop n call it a day after one wins big…
And to stop forever after one super big win…
Feb 26, 2010
3472
That last part is a good reminder. Once you win some, you must keep telling yourself to hold back.
Most importantly, ask your ex-colleagues how they did it!
Feb 24, 2010
13
You have to pay to enter the casino!? I’m sticking with Vegas.
Mar 2, 2010
1
We were waited so long for it to open since last year and wished to go. It is crazy to ask for $100 ENTRY LEVY!!! We had better go Genting, $100 is more than enough for our transportation and accomodation there, better than pay off $100 blindly here for nothing!!!
Mar 2, 2010
3472
“$100 is more than enough for our transportation and accomodation there”
You certainly have a point!
Mar 2, 2010
20
I wouldn’t go to Genting even though it’s free, for the simple reason that it’s not safe/clean/convenient enough.
Mar 2, 2010
3472
This morning I read the TODAY newspaper. Someone wrote in a letter about Genting, too, claiming that the air there is very polluted, the place is strewn with rubbish, etc. Basically he would rather go to RWS casino. So I guess there are fans on both sides :)
Mar 5, 2010
20
Not only that.
The fact that you have to go up there via that steep and narrow winding road in a big bus scares me. God knows how many tragic accidents have happened on that road over the years. Call me paranoid but I would rather pay 100 dollars to go to Sentosa than to risk the dangerous journey.
Mar 23, 2010
4
The 24 hours $100 levy really scare me off. I do not think I will ever visit the casino.
Sep 27, 2011
1
does anybody noe how much is the chip sets?