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Queuing up at Resorts World Sentosa
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TEETHING problems at Singapore's first casino led to long waits for gamblers to get in, overwhelmed amenities, and frustration over the dress code.

With the majority of punters hailing from elsewhere, the overseas visitors' queue stretched for at least 100m for most of Sunday, the day the casino opened. Staff rushed to dispense free water and snacks to appease the crowds.

By the late afternoon the crowds had diminished, only to surge again at night, prompting a halt to admissions in the wee hours of yesterday morning. Yesterday's situation was similar, with hundreds still waiting to get in at 5.30pm.

- Tessa Wong, The Straits Times.

Read the full report in Tuesday's edition of the The Straits Times.

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Queuing up at Resorts World Sentosa
Queuing up at Resorts World Sentosa
Queuing up at Resorts World Sentosa
Queuing up at Resorts World Sentosa
Queuing up at Resorts World Sentosa
Queuing up at Resorts World Sentosa
Queuing up at Resorts World Sentosa
Queuing up at Resorts World Sentosa
Queuing up at Resorts World Sentosa
Queuing up at Resorts World Sentosa
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don't gamble when you're tired....gameplan and emotions screwed when you are....they give you nice headstart when you made to queue for hours :))....they say they havent opened rest of tables to create the "buzz", operationally, they're smart....watch how their croupiers perform, crowd etc....made 40million in 2 days...nice
archimedeist 19-02-2010 22:32PM
After all the hype and the illegal firing of crackers, at its opening, its going to be interesting to see how 24 hour gambling at this level is going to be. Maybe the ST (If they can be bothered) should go there .night after night at say 3am in the morning and duly report it. That is.if the ST are really bothered. I dont want to be a party pooper..but I said..years ago..the IR (casino) will fail. We just dont have the numbers to sustain it. Simple. Soon there will be two. Maybe MM was right..when he said.. "NO casino..over my dead body."
sharlynrj 17-02-2010 18:27PM
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