Inside Asian Gaming

IAG MAY 2023年5月 亞博匯 20 LAS VEGAS SANDS TO COMPLETE US$1 BILLION MARINA BAY SANDS UPGRADE BY END OF 2023 投資10億美元的 濱海灣金沙升級工程將 2023年底前完成 A US$1 BILLION upgrade of hotel facilities at Marina Bay Sands is on track to be completed by the end of 2023, the company has confirmed. Robert Goldstein, Chairman and CEO of the property’s parent firm Las Vegas Sands, provided an update in the company’s 2022 Annual Report, noting that the “reinvestment plan” is well underway and nearing completion. First announced in February 2022, the upgrade is separate and in addition to a planned US$3.3 billion expansion project that will see a fourth tower built alongside Marina Bay Sands’ existing tower trio. According to Goldstein, this US$1 billion reinvestment plan – which introduces world-class suites in Tower 1 and Tower 2 – is “designed to meaningfully enhance our suite product offerings and the appeal of our market-leading Integrated Resort in Singapore to premium customers seeking immersive travel experiences.” He also noted that the project was made possible by the US$6.25 billion sale of LVS’s Las Vegas assets in early 2022, the proceeds of which “enhanced our balance sheet strength and liquidity and enabled us to continue investing in future growth opportunities in both Macau and Singapore while pursuing additional growth opportunities in new markets.” LVS recently confirmed its plans for development of an integrated resort in New York should it win one of three licenses on offer, and has made no secret of its interest in Thailand, which is currently considering legalizing casino gaming. 濱海灣金沙 證實，該公司投資10億美元的升級工程有望在2023 年年底之前完成。 拉斯維加斯金沙（LVS）集團主席兼行政總裁Rober t Goldstein在2022年度報告中披露最新進展，稱「升級工程」正 順利進行並接近完成。是次升級項目於2022年2月首度公佈，除 了原計劃投資33億美元，將現有項目升級之外，還計劃在濱海灣 金沙現有的三座塔樓旁邊建造第四座塔樓。 據Goldstein的表示，後面這項10億美元的再投資計劃將在 一號及二號塔樓引入世界級的套房，「計劃旨在有效提升我們的 套房產品供應，以及作為新加坡市場領先的綜合度假村，為優質 客戶提供沉浸式旅行體驗的吸引力。」 他同時指出，該項目受益於LVS集團於2022年初以62.5億 美元出售拉斯維加斯的資產。相關收益「增強了我們的資產負債 表實力和流動性，使我們能夠繼續投資於澳門和新加坡的未來增 長機會，同時在新市場尋求更多增長機會。」 LVS集團最近確認，若能獲得三大牌照之一，其有興趣在紐 約開發綜合度假村。此外，該集團也毫不掩飾其對泰國的興趣。 泰國目前正在考慮將賭場博彩合法化。