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14 Dec 04
How to 'prove' anything
by Larry Haverkamp Today, 14 Dec 04

9 Dec 04
Casino giant ready to put in $1.65b by Joyce Teo
The Straits Times, 9 Dec 04


8 Dec 04

Harrah's Ent ready to invest US$1b for integrated resort-casino by Wong Siew Ying Channel NewsAsia , 8 Dec 04

4 Dec 04
Consultants hired to help with resort plan
By Glenys Sim The Straits Times, 4 Dec 04

1 Dec 04

Sentosa set to exceed target of 4.6m visitors
By Serene Goh The Straits Times, 1 Dec 04

30 Nov 04
S'pore to call for casino concept proposals in a few weeks: report
By Thomas Cho Channel NewsAsia , 30 Nov 04

29 Nov 04
Casino resort idea: Big players show keen interest
By Glenys Sim The Straits Times, 29 Nov 04

28 Nov 04
Atlantis S'pore style? By Glenys Sim
The Straits Times, 28 Nov 04


20 Nov 04
Gripes aplenty as 115,000 visitors swamp Sentosa By Arti Mulchand & Liza Li The Straits Times, 20 Nov 04

18 Nov 04
Forum on Gaming: Casino resort may boost GDP, says economist The 230 people at a public forum on merits of a casino yesterday were almost equally split, with slightly more than half for the proposal, report Joyce Teo and Tan Tarn How The Straits Times, 18 Nov 04

17 Nov 04
Investors to be asked to submit resort plans
by Joyce Teo The Straits Times, 17 Nov 04
$2b fund to make Singapore top tourist destination: It will be used for best infrastructure, but not for proposed casino resort; Casino here is not a matter of money versus values: excerpts of what Dr Vivian Balakrishnan told reporters.

The maturity test by Tor Ching Li
Today, 17 Nov 04

Gaming and WTO rules by Lee Han Shih Today, 17 Nov 04

Economic gains from casino may be exaggerated, says expert at forum Channel NewsAsia, 17 Nov 04

16 Nov 04
Singapore a matured society and ready for a casino: Dr Vivian By Derek Cher
Channel NewsAsia, 16 Nov 04

14 Nov 04
Casino raiders: Las Vegas has raised the stakes in the anything-goes gambling den that is Macau with a luxurious casino The Straits Times, 14 Nov 04

11 Nov 04
Tourism experts back devt of integrated gaming resort By Wong Siew Ying/Joanne Lee ChannelNews Asia, 11 Nov 04

Panel backs idea of resort with casino Experts stress need to take bold steps to stay ahead in region By Glenys Sim The Straits Times, 11 Nov 04

9 Nov 04
An Update on Singapore's Plans to Open a Casino Interview with Jonathan Galaviz (JG) who tracks the global gaming market. Radio Singapore International, 9 Nov 04

8 Nov 04
Las Vegas bigwigs eyeing Singapore casino project
By Roberto Coloma Taiwan News, 8 Nov 04

Atlantis takes its marine theme on the road Atlantis resort plans for worldwide boom By Douglas Hanks III Miami Herald, 8 Nov 04

5 Nov 04
MGM-MIRAGE PARTY High rollers wined and dined by casino giant The Straits Times, 5 Nov 04

25 Oct 04

Economy on track, casino still under consideration
Today, 25 Oct 04


24 Oct 04
Government not dismissing casino idea: Trade and Industry Minister By Dominique Loh, Channel NewsAsia, 25 Oct 04

12 Oct 04
Live on a private island in Singapore
By Joyce Teo The Straits Times, 12 Oct 04


30 Sep 04
World-class facility on Sentosa for mega-yachts by 2005
By Joyce Teo The Straits Times, 30 Sep 04

29 Sep 04
Why it is futile banning a casino
The Business Times, 29 Sep 04

27 Sep 04
Caesars Official: Singapore's Restrictions to Deter Companies Gaming News , 27 Sep 04

25 Sep 04
S'poreans split evenly on casino Survey finds 53% in favour of and 47% against
By Lydia Lim The Straits Times, 25 Sep 04

INSIGHT: The Casino toss-up If a casino is built, will the economy win big? But will society also lose big?
By Lydia Lim The Straits Times, 25 Sep 04

24 Sep 04
Big names, big plans for largest S'pore mall at VivoCity
By Daryl Loo The Straits Times, 24 Sep 04

17 Sep 04
CEOs' case for S'pore casino not convincing
by Alan Lim The Business Times, 17 Sep 04

14 Sep 04
Do CEOs favour having a casino?
You bet they do The Business Times, 14 Sep 04

8 Sep 04
$60m hill-top resort planned for Sentosa
By Tan Hui Yee The Straits Times, 8 Sep 04

2 Sep 04
Property giants seek a piece of casino action
Today, 2 Sep 04

24 Aug 04

Taking the gamble... and keeping social ills out
By Glenys Sim
The Business Times, 24 Aug 04

23 Aug 04
S'pore to invite casino proposals with entry curbs
The Business Times, 23 Aug 04


18 Aug 04
Sentosa Cove makes it easier for foreigners
By Kalpana Rashiwala
The Business Times, 18 Aug 04

6 Aug 04

Sentosa to send visitors on a high with 650m luge track
by Andrea Tan
The Business Times, 6 Aug 04

5 Aug 04
New cart ride attraction at Sentosa
by next year
The Straits Times, 5 Aug 04

28 Jul 04
A theme park needs more
than just a theme to work

By Glenys Sim The Straits Times, 28 Jul 04

17 Jul 04
S'pore needs to find place in the scheme of themes
By Joyce Koh
The Business Times, 17 Jul 04

15 Jul 04
A $595m proposal, believe it or not
By Glenys Sim
The Straits Times, 15 Jul 04

S'pore eyed as site of $595m fun park
... as church council blasts casino plan

by Lee Ching Wern Today, 15 Jul 04

S'pore's tourist attraction plans taking shape Ripley unveils US$350m idea; govt mulls integrated entertainment plan
By Vince Chong and Carolyn Quek
The Business Times, 15 Jul 04


6 Jul 04
3 waterfront projects to be launched in H2
By Kalpana Rashiwala
The Business Times, 6 Jul 04


30 Jun 04
Village Roadshow may invest A$40m in Sentosa By Vince Chong The Straits Times, 30 Jun 04

29 Jun 04
Asia puts its chips on the gambling industry
By Glenys Sim The Straits Times, 29 Jun 04

The best bet: American architect Paul Steelman on casino design By Karl Ho
The Straits Times, 29 Jun 04


26 Jun 04
Will Singapore bet on a casino? Stakes are high
Reuters, 26 Jun 04


24 Jun 04
Harrah's to meet S'pore officials on casino
The Business Times, 24 Jun 04


23 Jun 04
Casino giants eye Singapore and Thailand
By Glenys Sim The Straits Times, 23 Jun 04

Casinos show sees plenty of interest
By Joyce Koh The Business Times, 23 Jun 04

Stanley Ho's Sociedade may pitch for S'pore casino
The Business Times, 23 Jun 04


19 Jun 04
Insight: Vying for a bigger piece of the tourism pie
By Serene Goh The Straits Times, 19 Jun 04
Insight: Will extreme makeover fix Sentosa's image problem?

18 Jun 04

Singaporeans invited to air views on casino plan as debate heats up Associated Press, 18 Jun 04

17 Jun 04
Casino resort study still in progress
Letter by MTI inviting public feedback
The Business Times, 17 Jun 04

12 Jun 04
Tourism worse off if S'pore decides against casino: don
by Daniel Buenas The Business Times, 12 Jun 04

7 Jun 04
Will you spend $1,000 to help Sentosa succeed?
by Lee Han Shih Today, 7 Jun 04

5 Jun 04
Sentosa Cove seen offering more land for sale soon
by Daniel Buenas The Business Times, 5 Jun 04

3 Jun 04
S'pore casino plan may hurt earnings: Genting
The Business Times, 3 Jun 04


1 Jun 04
S'pore delegation studies casino operations in Vegas by Vince Chong The Business Times, 1 Jun 04

31 May 04
Singapore can win big with gaming by Vikram Khanna The Business Times, 31 May 04

23 May 04
Vegas in Asia The Straits Times, 23 May 04

22 May 04
$10 billion plan to make Sentosa a 'must visit' place
by Daniel Buenas The Business Times, 22 May 04

Willing to bet big in S'pore by Vikram Khanna
The Business Times, 22 May 04


21 May 04
New Downtown better spot for casino: Leng Beng
by Andrea Tan The Business Times, 21 May 04

Las Vegas casino giant ready to bet two billion dollars on Singapore
ChannelNews Asia, 21 May 04

Sands castle in Sentosa?
by Val Chua Today, 21 May 04

US casino giant wants stake in S'pore
by Kelvin Wong The Straits Times , 21 May 04

17 May 04

Lessons from Las Vegas by Vikram Khanna
The Business Times , 17 May 04


14 May 04

Casino projected to plug $1.7b leak overseas
by Glenys Sim The Business Times, 14 May 04

Gaming titans' S'pore wish-list by Vikram Khanna
The Business Times , 15 May 04


13 May 04

Lasseters wins MAS go-ahead for share offer
by Kenneth Lim The Business Times, 13 May 04

Another casino in S-E Asia feasible: experts
by Teh Shi Ning The Business Times, 13 May 04

12 May 04

Tap casinos' potential for clean entertainment
by Teh Shi Ning The Business Times, 12 May 04

24 Apr 04

High-stake gamble over casinos
by Ling Chang Hong The Straits Times, 24 Apr 04

23 Apr 04

The siren song of Singapore by Steven Mihailovich
Las Vegas Business Press, 23 Apr 04


20 Apr 04
MAS seen taking more time with casino's IPO bid
by Loh Hui Yin
Lasseters' managers confident it'll pass the money laundering test The Business Times, 20 Apr 04

17 Apr 04

The lure that is Sentosa Cove Marina hopes to become hot cruise destination by Val Chua Today, 17 Apr 04

Top-class operators wanted for Sentosa Cove marina
by Vince Chong The Business Times, 17 Apr 04

16 Apr 04

Forget Disneyland, try Holland Village instead
by Serene Goh
STB's Pamelia Lee does not comment on casino project
The Straits Times, 16 Apr 04

Insider's view of Singapore tourism: Pamelia Lee
by Uma Shankari The Business Times, 16 Apr 04

15 Apr 04

Singapore can be gateway to the region's marine leisure activities: consultant
by Frederick Lim About plans for Sentosa Cove Channel NewsAsia, 15 Apr 04

18 Apr 04
Asia poised for casino boom as governments look for safe bet from AFP Channel NewsAsia , 18 Apr 04

1 Apr 04
Australian casino operator seeks listing on Sesdaq by Serena Ng
Lasseters unlikely to face opposition that NagaCorp did,
The Business Times, 1 Apr 04

Jennie Chua could head Sentosa Cove board
by Vince Chong, The Business Times, 1 Apr 04

26 Mar 04
Singapore casino proposal sets US gaming industry abuzz by Christopher Reed in Los Angeles
The Business Times, 26 Mar 04

25 Mar 04
Genting may bet on Singapore casino
by Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur
The Business Times, 25 Mar 04


24 Mar 04
Gaming giants eye Singapore by Kevin Tan
Analysts: S'pore casino may exceed Genting in revenue Today, 22 Mar 04

20 Mar 04
How to position Singapore's casino by Ronald Tan
A casino is good for business, but care needs to be taken over location, size, structure and operational details. The Business Times, 20 Mar 04






















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