S'pore moves step closer toward casino

S'pore moves step closer toward casino

SINGAPORE: Singapore has taken another step toward a casino resort by hiring a consulting firm to assist in obtaining proposals from gaming and resort operators for the controversial scheme, a news report said Saturday.

The hiring of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) indicated the government is now dealing with the finer details of a mega-resort on Sentosa Island or Marina South, The Straits Times said.

"We'll be requesting potential investors to submit their concept proposals in a few weeks' time," a Ministry of Trade and Industry spokesman was quoted as saying.

"These concepts will help us refine various parameters before we launch the formal request for proposals," he added.

-- DPA