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...underscore the vast ambitions of Singapore's leaders seeking to similarly transform the island's image from that of a staid, buttoned-up society into a fun, adventurous city. And while that may be fine for foreign tourists, analysts say the high fee to be imposed on Singaporeans who visit the casinos reflects the city-state's underlying unease at the thought of its conservative citizens turning into hard-partying gamblers - and making it difficult for operators to start profiting off their massive investments. (See pictures of hard times in Las Vegas...
...Citigroup analyst Dominic Noel-Johnson. To meet Citigroup's relatively conservative 2011 gaming revenue estimate of $1.2 billion for Resorts World Sentosa - more than a third less than the consensus of other brokerage houses - every single foreign tourist expected to come to the island that year would have to visit either one of Singapore's two integrated resorts. In addition to that unlikely scenario, every adult 21 and over in Singaporean would have to go to one of the casinos five times a year, and every adult resident of neighboring Malaysian state Johor would have to go twice every year...
...local entrance fees before they bid for the casino. They counter that they have a diverse range of entertainment offerings, including the Universal Studios theme park as well as fine dining and hotels, and so are not solely reliant on gaming. (Local families who elect to only visit Universal Studios and not gamble, for instance, would not have to pay the casino entrance fee.) "Resorts World is on track to reach its target of 13 million visitors in its first year of operations," says Robin Goh, Assistant Director of Communications at Resorts World Sentosa. Executives from Adelson's Marina...
...only help Mexico. "I've also created a lot of publicity in European countries for Mexico," he says. "When people are sitting in their houses in Sweden, thinking how cold it is, they think, 'Wow, this guy is from Mexico. Maybe I should go to Cancun or Acapulco to visit it.' I've done a lot for the country too. It's give and take...
...your President’s Day hat and brush up on your knowledge of American history with a visit to the archives of No. 35, John F. Kennedy ’40. Admission is $8 for students from February 13-21 in honor of the holiday if you print a coupon off their Web site, www.jfklibrary.org...