SINGAPORE: The Casino Regulatory Authority said it has received information alleging illegal activities in the casinos here and that the authorities have initiated investigations.
The CRA also said that Las Vegas Sands Corp CEO, Sheldon Adelson, had during a forum, suggested that the government had not made up its mind about allowing junkets to operate in Singapore.
Dismissing this as
inaccurate, CRA explained that the Casino Control Act provided for the
licensing of junket operators and representatives. Junket operators and
representatives who meet the regulatory requirements would be allowed to
operate in Singapore after being licensed.
In fact, CRA has received junket applications endorsed by Resorts World Sentosa and they are being processed.
However,
the Authority warned that it will not tolerate the situation of any
person organising, promoting or conducting a junket in Singapore casinos
without a licence.
When contacted, Singapore's Resorts World
Sentosa said it holds in high regard Singapore's casino regulatory
regime and works closely with Casino Regulatory Authority on all
compliance matters.
Likewise, any casino operator who allowed a
person who is not licensed by the CRA to organise, promote and conduct
junkets would also be liable to disciplinary action.
CRA added
that anyone with specific and credible information on illegal
activities, including illegal junkets, in the casinos should inform the
CRA and the Police.
-CNA/ac
When will Singapore return to the hey days as Sin City, in the world of Suzy Wong.
Regulations killed the food on wheels concept, Crazy Horse, busking, and what else.
Some how prostitution is not killed, there's still hope yet.