Marina Bay Sands Location
Marina Bay Sands is located along the coast of Marina Bay in Singapore.
Description of Marina Bay Sands
Marina Bay Sands is owned by the famous company Las Vegas Sands. Stretched out on twenty acres, the complex includes a casino, a hotel with more than two and a half thousand rooms, a center for exhibitions and conferences of 120 000 square meters, a shopping center, a museum of art and science, two theaters, seven restaurants and much more.
On top of the complex, there is Sky Park. Its length is 340 meters and extends beyond the north building at 67 meters. With an area of about one hectare, Sky Park can host up to 3,900 people.
Inside the park is a 150-meter pool. It is the longest swimming pool in the world. It holds 1424 cubic meters of water. Sky Park has many restaurants, nightclubs, magnificent gardens, and an observation area offering views of Singapore.
The Museum of Art and Science is built in the form of a lotus. The Event Plaza is a grandiose show with laser lights and water jets.
History of Marina Bay Sands
Moshe Safdie Architects developed the design of Marina Bay Sands. The key elements are three hotel buildings and Sky Park located on them. Aedas Singapore, Arup, and Parsons Brinkerhoff took part in the construction. The main contractor is SsangYong Engineering and Construction.
The complex opening was planned for 2009, but the prices of construction materials grew significantly and due to the labor shortages, the construction stretched for a more extended period. Moreover, the global financial crisis forced the Las Vegas Sands temporarily freeze all its projects.
The casino was opened on April 27, 2010. In June, the first visitors saw Sky Park. In November, the theater gave its first performance. The grand opening of Marina Bay Sands was only on February 17, 2011. On the same day, all restaurants opened their doors to customers.
Marina Bay Sands Casino
Quests of Marina Bay Sands casino can play thirteen games:
- four kinds of baccarat,
- blackjack,
- roulette,
- Singapore Stud Poker,
- Pontoon,
- 3 Card Poker,
- Texas Hold'em with a progressive jackpot,
- Money Wheel,
- Three Pictures.
There is also a hall with slot machines.
We should note that the casino visitors can play at classic tables with dealers or on special LCD screens.
Marina Bay Sands Casino
is about 15000 square meters and has more than 600 tables and 1,600 slot machines. On the top two levels of the casino, there are 35 VIP rooms for the High Roller and club members Paiza. The casino may take up to 15000 players at once.All casino visitors must meet the dress code. It is not very strict, so tidy everyday attire will be enough. However, you can not enter the casino in shorts, slippers, sleeveless shirts, and other beach clothes.
Players can have free non-alcoholic drinks and snacks in one of the three bars in the Asian style, located directly in the casino.
Residents and citizens of Singapore visiting the casino must pay a separate fee of $100 per day. If you pay once a year, it will cost them $2,000 for the entire period.
Marina Bay Sands attracts visitors from around the world. It mainly attracts lovers of excitement who want to combine playing with various leisure activities. This is not just a massive hotel and casino with a couple of restaurants and a shopping center. It is a place that can amaze even regular customers.