About Marina Bay Sand (MBS) in Singapure

Another tourist icon built in Singapore. Namely, the Marina Bay Sand (MBS), which was opened to the public last Tuesday (27 / 4).

Vehicle was a combination of places of business, entertainment, shopping, and gambling. This report THOMAS AQUAINO firm, who just returned from there.

SITTING behind a large green table, Ling Ann seemed nervous. His hands were shaking when developing such a card and token-token for tombok in gambling games. Do not strain''(not tense, Red),''chided Khongrit, Ling Ann supervisors who assist in the game of Baccarat.

Man wearing a dark brown suit that asks Ling Ann more flexible set of cards. Perhaps not only white woman that feel tense, but also hundreds of new bankers at the casino MBS. Understandably, Tuesday, April 27th is their first day of duty.

At 15:00 the casino floor that claimed four largest in Southeast Asia was officially opened to the public. Seconds before the opening of hundreds of bankers has been prepared at the table respectively. Several other bankers gathered waiting for instructions from supervisors.

''We trained three months,''said William Zang, a banker roulette table on the second floor. Although standing firm behind his desk, he admitted a little nervous. ''I used to work at the hotel. Now working in a place that a conversation in Singapore,''said the bespectacled man. ''I am proud,''he added.

Golden brown uniform shirt, clad in shiny dark brown nan waistcoats slippery, bankers looked elegant. Appearances are balanced with a luxurious room design.

Building an area of 15 thousand square meters with a sound that undeniably golden trim light. Thick red carpet spread out across the casino space. Enough to make the visitor is 132 thousand chuckling amazed chandeliers (the candlesticks) crystal that hangs 40 feet right in the middle of a casino ceiling. ''It weighed about seven tons,''said the guide who was not willing to mention his name.

Special gambling facility, MBS provides more than 600 tables with six most popular types of games. Namely, blackjack, Baccarat, roulette, sic bo, Singapore stud poker, and the money wheel. In addition, no fewer than 1,500 gambling machines are prepared. To pejudi who wants her privacy was not disturbed, provided by 30 private gaming rooms. This''special rooms for guest and members,''said the woman was of Indian descent.

As applied in the casino Resort World Sentosa (RWS), which was opened earlier, local residents must pay a levy 100 Singapore dollars (about USD 650 thousand) to enter the casino MBS. While foreign tourists free. Therefore, access to foreign tourists and local residents are distinguished. The goal of course to limit local residents chimed in gambling.

''Our target market is a citizen of Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan, China, Australia, and around,''said Sheldon G. Adelson, CEO of Las Vegas Sand (LVS) Corp., the parent of MBS, before the opening.

He convinced his new business would reap huge profits. Investment''in Singapore, where gambling is the right step,''he said.

Not confused Adelson casinos compete with other, more then other. For example, RWS or Genting in Malaysia. ''Because, MBS is not just a casino, but also a place of business, entertainment, shopping, and gambling under one roof. Thus, the target market is not only the pejudi,''he said.

MBS is a resort complex consisting of hotels, theaters, ballrooms, shopping malls, museums, and gambling. ''This place is also used for family tourism