Singapore casino resort Marina Bay Sands (pictured) says that this month it passed the 500-million-visitors landmark from the time the property launched in 2010.
“This milestone underscores our position as a global icon, attracting guests from around the world,” said the property’s promoter in a social media posting. It didn’t clarify the method of counting.
It added: “It comes as we continue to transform our property and redefine our guest experiences.”
In an annual review of the property’s performance, that it also linked to in Tuesday’s LinkedIn posting, Marina Bay Sands said it had recorded “over 38 million” visitors during 2024.
It also said that “over 1.2 million” delegates had attended meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) events held on site in 2024. The year review also quoted a figure of “close to 400,000 guests entertained at Sands Theatre” at the property.
Marina Bay Sands added, referring to its 2024 earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation, that it recorded “exceptional performance last year, marked by record-breaking financial success, with EBITDA surpassing US$2 billion for the first time”.
In the annual review, Marina Bay Sands stated that in 2024 it had been “a key economic contributor, spending SGD2.19 billion [US$1.64 billion] and boasting one of the largest private sector workforces with more than 11,800 team members”.
This month the property held a job fair, offering 1,200 posts.
It added in its 2024 overview: “Across the value chain, Marina Bay Sands continued to empower Singapore-based companies, with 91.5 percent of procurement spent locally.”
Marina Bay Sands, promoted by Las Vegas Sands Corp, is one half of Singapore’s casino duopoly. The resort had a soft launch in April 2010, meaning this April will mark its 15th anniversary. Its full opening was in June of 2010.
In February this year, the parent said its subsidiary Marina Bay Sands Pte Ltd had clinched a SGD12.00-billion credit facility agreement. At least part of the funds were directly to finance the expansion of Marina Bay Sands.
Las Vegas Sands stated in October last year that it planned to invest US$8.0 billion in developing the second phase of its Singapore complex.
In January, the company had affirmed a revised agreement with the Singapore authorities for project completion by July 2029.
The parent also controls Macau casino operator Sands China Ltd.
