What is addictive and fun at the same time? What form of entertainment costs a bomb? What do tourists like? Gambling, of course. An integrated resort is an almost instant way to beef up the tourist industry. For this reason, Singapore's casinos will be up in the time taken to spin a roulette wheel. In this post, I will tell you why I support the building of the casinos.
Casinos are an instant way to attract hordes of tourists. Take Macau for example. Macau was once a sleepy city, with little excitements, and vibrancy. Now, it is an exciting city, full of fun, and tourists. Why? Two words-the casino. A casino is a marvelous way to attract tourists. Many foreigners enjoy the thrill of gambling, and a casino is a major plus point for them. Some rich foreigners also spend lots of money on the gambling table. Profits will be rolling in once the casino is opened, and Singapore will become an economically more prosperous nation. When more tourists come to Singapore, Singapore will make more also from the hospitality industry. This will make Singapore more dynamic, fun, vibrant, and colourful. A casino, is indeed a clever investment.
The casino is going to be built in the integrated resort, and it can attract more people to the integrated resort. The integrated resort is built to support the M.I.C.E trade, short for meeting, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions. Why do I say so? Imagine you are the CEO of a company, and you can choose to have your meeting in any integrated resort. You will most likely choose an integrated resort with more fun things to do, i.e. gambling. With more meetings being held in Singapore, the integrated resort will be more profitable. As we can see, the casino complements the integrated resort.
Casinos can provide lots of jobs for Singapore. A lot of workers are needed in the casino-cleaners, card dealers, managers, etc. And don't forget the jobs that are needed to build the casino (e.g. construction workers). Given the current economic crisis, this is very important. Many people now are anticipating the arrival of the casino, where they can get new jobs. The casino does not only benefit the government, it also benefits the citizens in this way.
However, some critics are concerned that a host of social problems will arise from the casinos. They are worried that the citizens will be addicted to gambling. Gambling is a major problem, and this casino will worsen this problem. Thankfully, the government has predicted these problems, and has announced a few rules to curb this problem. They set up a rule that Singaporeans who want to enter will have to pay a hefty entrance fee of 100 Singapore dollars per day. This rule is aimed at discouraging Singaporeans from visiting the casino. The government also allowed people to 'ban' their family members from entering the casino. If a gambler has been banned, he will not be allowed to enter the casino. Singapore has also set up a heavily subsidized helpdesk for people who are addicted to gambling. Countries like Australia have proven to us that it is possible to start a casino safely if proper measures are put into place. With proper measure, and regulation, our casino can be safe too.
Furthermore, the casino can also mitigate the problem of illegal gambling, as it provides the people a legal avenue to gamble safely. In fact, illegal gambling is even more dangerous, as there is no regulation, no rules, and the gamblers are not well-behaved.
With the casinos, Singapore will benefit greatly. Singapore will be more fun and prosperous with the upcoming casino. Let us all hail the arrival of the casinos!
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