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Singapore’s casinos

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With the opening of two new integrated resorts in Singapore you can now eat shop – and gamble – to your heart's content in the city-state. Resorts World Sentosa is home to the Lion City's first casino, as well as Asia's first Universal Studios theme park. There is also a mall, hotels, performance venues and restaurants. Still to come is a museum and the world's largest Oceanarium. Closer to Singapore's banking district, another casino behemoth, Marina Bay Sands, had its grand opening in April. It features an array of celebrity chef-run restaurants, shops, show venues and conference facilities, all in a striking new building designed by Moshe Safdie. There is even a "SkyPark" located 200m above street level, which has forever changed the Singapore skyline. But be prepared for crowds: officials hope the casinos will help Singapore reach its target of attracting 17 million visitors a year by 2015. Don't walk. Run.