Singapore Fills Coffers With Nearly $1 Billion on Casino Visits
- Entry levies for Singaporeans and permanent residents hiked
- Exclusive licenses for two casino operators extended till 2030
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Higher entrance levies haven’t stopped rich Singaporeans or those just feeling lucky from flocking to the country’s only two casinos.
The city-state has received about S$1.3 billion ($954 million) in entrance fees from citizens and permanent residents since 2010 even as tourists are allowed to enter for free, Minister for Manpower Josephine Teo said in response to a question in parliament Monday.