Marina Bay Sands, Resorts World Sentosa slapped with $230,000 fine

See what rules they allegedly violated.

According to an announcement, the Casino Regulatory Authority of Singapore has imposed financial penalties totalling $35,000 on Marina Bay Sands (MBS) for failing to prevent Singapore citizens and permanent residents (SCPRs) from entering and/or remaining on its casino premises without valid entry levies during the period 1 November 2011 to 30 April 2012. CRA took action in respect of 6 SCPRs who had entered MBS’ casino without valid entry levies and 1 SCPR who had remained in the casino beyond the 24 hours’ validity of the day entry levy.

The body has also imposed financial penalties totalling $80,000 on MBS for failing to prevent 6 excluded persons from entering and/or remaining on its casino premises during the period 1 November 2011 to 30 April 2012.

An additional $15,000 was also imposed for failing to prevent a minor from entering and/or remaining on its casino premises during the period 1 November 2011 to 30 April 2012.

Financial penalties totalling $40,000 was slapped on Resorts World at Sentosa (RWS) for failing to prevent Singapore citizens and permanent residents (SCPRs) from entering and/or remaining on its casino premises without valid entry levies during the period 1 November 2011 to 30 April 2012. CRA took action in respect of 4 SCPRs who had entered RWS’ casino without valid entry levies and 4 SCPRs who had remained in the casino beyond the 24 hours’ validity of their day entry levies.

For failing to prevent 3 excluded persons from entering and/or remaining on its casino premises during the period 1 November 2011 to 30 April 2012, RWS was slapped with another $40,000.

Lastly, RWS must pay financial penalties totalling $20,000 for failing to prevent 2 minors from entering and/or remaining on its casino premises during the period 1 November 2011 to 30 April 2012.

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