In Singapore’s battle of casinos, Marina Bay Sands holds winning hand against Sentosa4-MIN READ4-MIN0Published: 2:33pm, 19 Aug 2026At Singapore casino Sentosa" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="188515" data-entity-type="organization">Resorts World Sentosa’s Lunar New Year lucky draw for high rollers earlier this year, the biggest prize was a bottle of Martell Cognac. Across the harbour at rival Marina Bay Sands, the top sweepstakes winner walked away with a new Mercedes-Benz CLA 200 worth much more.It is one of the incidents that has made the casino duopoly in one of the world’s top gambling venues more lopsided in the past few years. That is putting pressure on the Sentosa Island resort, whose gaming licence is due for renewal in the coming months.The Southeast Asian financial hub has seen a strong post-Covid rebound in tourist arrivals and an increase in wealthy gamblers from neighbouring countries and China. It has also taken some business from Macau, which has been affected by Chinese government crackdowns on casino junkets and illegal money-exchange activities.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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In Singapore’s battle of casinos, Marina Bay Sands holds winning hand against Sentosa
Marina Bay Sands (MBS) is reportedly outperforming its rival, Resorts World Sentosa (RWS), in Singapore's casino market. This is evidenced by MBS offering significantly more valuable prizes, such as a Mercedes-Benz, in high-roller lucky draws compared to RWS's offerings, like a bottle of cognac.
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Marina Bay Sands (MBS) is reportedly outperforming its rival, Resorts World Sentosa (RWS), in Singapore's casino market. This is evidenced by MBS offering significantly more valuable prizes, such as a Mercedes-Benz, in high-roller lucky draws compared to RWS's offerings, like a bottle of cognac. This disparity has made the casino duopoly more uneven in recent years, creating pressure on RWS as its gaming license renewal approaches. Singapore's tourism and gambling sectors have seen a strong post-Covid recovery, attracting wealthy gamblers from neighboring countries and China, and benefiting from challenges faced by Macau's gambling industry.
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Sentosa Island resort's gaming license is due for renewal in the coming months.
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Marina Bay Sands offered a Mercedes-Benz CLA 200 as a top prize in a recent lucky draw, while Resorts World Sentosa offered a bottle of Martell Cognac.
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Singapore has taken some business from Macau due to Chinese government crackdowns.
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Singapore has seen a strong post-Covid rebound in tourist arrivals and an increase in wealthy gamblers.
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The casino duopoly in Singapore has become more lopsided in recent years.
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