The Las Vegas Sands Corporation, which owns the Venetian casinos in Las Vegas and Macau, opened Marina Bay Sands in Singapore in April.

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In 2010, LVS brought the Marina Bay Sands to Singapore, a destination that is on pace to bring in more gaming revenue than Las Vegas this year and slip into second place behind Macau in terms of money spent on gambling.

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Marina Bay Sands attracted more than 11 million visitors whereas its rival Genting Singapore attracted more than 15 million visitors in 2010.

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Rich out-of-towners play at Singapore's two glamorous new casino resorts, opened in 2010, including the Marina Bay Sands complex with its celebrity chef restaurants and an infinity pool on the 57th floor with palm trees overlooking the skyline.

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