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| Location | Sentosa Island, Singapore |
| Address | 8 Sentosa Gateway Singapore 098269 |
| Opening date | 20 January 2010 |
| No. of rooms | More than 1,800 across 7 hotels |
| Total gaming space | 15,000 m2 (160,000 sq ft) |
| Signature attractions | Universal Studios Singapore Adventure Cove Waterpark S.E.A. Aquarium Dolphin Island Festive Walk Galleria Luxury Fashion |
| Notable restaurants | Tunglok Heen Osia Palio Feng Shui Inn Forest |
| Casino type | Land-based |
| Owner | Genting Singapore |
| Coordinates | 1°15′12″N 103°49′16″E / 1.253232°N 103.821081°E |
| Website | rwsentosa |
Resorts World Sentosa (abbreviation: RWS) is an integrated resort on the island of Sentosa, which is located off the southern coast of Singapore. The key attractions within RWS include one of Singapore's two casinos, Universal Studios Singapore theme park (which is the second Universal Studios theme park in Asia after Universal Studios Japan and the first in Southeast Asia) the Adventure Cove Waterpark, as well as the S.E.A. Aquarium, which is the world's second largest oceanarium.[1]
First conceived in 2006, the S$6.59 billion (US$5.03 billion) resort was developed by Genting Singapore, and construction began in 2007. It was the third most expensive building ever constructed when it was completed 2010. The resort occupies approximately 50 hectares (120 acres) of land and directly employs up to 15,000 people. The soft launch of the first four hotels took place on 20 January 2010,[2] with the FestiveWalk shopping mall following on 1 February.[3]
The casino began operations on 14 February 2010 on the first day of the Chinese New Year.[4] The Maritime Experiential Museum opened on 15 October 2011[5] and the last attraction opened on 22 November 2012, known as The Marine Life Park.[6] The grand opening of the entire integrated resort was held on 7 December 2012, which was officiated by the country's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong together with Genting Group Chairman Lim Kok Thay.[7] Resorts World Sentosa is also capable of holding large-scale exhibitions.[8]
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- ^ "Archived copy". www.businesstimes.com.sg. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore's First Integrated Resort Casino opens 14 Feb 2010; Celebrates with Universal Studios Singapore Previews". Archived from the original on 14 February 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
- ^ "Discovering Southeast Asia's maritime history". Resorts World Sentosa (Official Blog). Archived from the original on 4 December 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ^ "World's Largest Oceanarium opens at Resorts World Sentosa 22nd November 2012". Resorts World Sentosa. Archived from the original on 21 December 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ "RWS looks to hotels for growth". TODAYonline. 8 December 2012.[permanent dead link]
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