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Feb 16, 2010
Overnight, and game for more
<!-- by line --> By Alexis Cai
http://www.straitstimes.com/PrimeNews/Story/STIStory_490697.html
IF CASHIER Judy Gan seemed a little bleary-eyed when she emerged from the Resorts World Sentosa casino at 8.30am yesterday, it was because she had been gambling at baccarat for 11 hours.
And the friend who accompanied her there on Sunday night was still in the gaming hall, not done yet.
Madam Gan, 53, said: 'I'm not that tired, I slept in the afternoon before arriving here. I'm going home to nap, and I'll come back again in the afternoon.'
She said she had come with $1,000 to gamble and was happy to have doubled her money.
Unlike her, Madam Huang Ya Zhu, 71, barely covered her losses after gambling all night. The grandmother of six and her younger sister played roulette and baccarat for 14 hours before they left at 9.30am yesterday.
'Even though I only made enough to cover my losses, the experience was still worth it. It's convenient and a beautiful place,' said Madam Huang.
They were among thousands who thronged the casino over the last two days.
The Singaporeans were mostly middle-aged folk, dressed in their Chinese New Year's best. Some were armed with jackets and shawls, prepared to stay overnight.
In the foreigners' queue were mostly Asian visitors, ranging from casually dressed foreign workers to well-heeled tourists, as well as the occasional Caucasian.
First in line on Sunday were Englishmen John McCarthy, 28, and Steve Travers, 31, who work as business analysts at a bank here. They began queuing at 7am even though the doors were not due to open until 12.18pm.
Armed with four cans of beer and a bottle of mineral water, the friends were nonchalant about the long wait.
'It's our first Chinese New Year here and we wanted to do something special. We've been to casino openings in Las Vegas and those were really grand,' said Mr McCarthy.
Also there was Mr Bong Boon Kiat, 43, a Malaysian working here. He said he could not get an air ticket home for the holidays, and wanted to see if Resorts World was better than the Genting Highlands casino.
He spent about two hours at the casino on Sunday, playing the dice game Dai Sai. He was back again yesterday, this time spending seven hours at the casino.
'I like this casino, it is more beautiful than Genting's, much more spacious and convenient for me to come to.'
Overnight, and game for more
<!-- by line --> By Alexis Cai
http://www.straitstimes.com/PrimeNews/Story/STIStory_490697.html
IF CASHIER Judy Gan seemed a little bleary-eyed when she emerged from the Resorts World Sentosa casino at 8.30am yesterday, it was because she had been gambling at baccarat for 11 hours.
And the friend who accompanied her there on Sunday night was still in the gaming hall, not done yet.
Madam Gan, 53, said: 'I'm not that tired, I slept in the afternoon before arriving here. I'm going home to nap, and I'll come back again in the afternoon.'
She said she had come with $1,000 to gamble and was happy to have doubled her money.
Unlike her, Madam Huang Ya Zhu, 71, barely covered her losses after gambling all night. The grandmother of six and her younger sister played roulette and baccarat for 14 hours before they left at 9.30am yesterday.
'Even though I only made enough to cover my losses, the experience was still worth it. It's convenient and a beautiful place,' said Madam Huang.
They were among thousands who thronged the casino over the last two days.
The Singaporeans were mostly middle-aged folk, dressed in their Chinese New Year's best. Some were armed with jackets and shawls, prepared to stay overnight.
In the foreigners' queue were mostly Asian visitors, ranging from casually dressed foreign workers to well-heeled tourists, as well as the occasional Caucasian.
First in line on Sunday were Englishmen John McCarthy, 28, and Steve Travers, 31, who work as business analysts at a bank here. They began queuing at 7am even though the doors were not due to open until 12.18pm.
Armed with four cans of beer and a bottle of mineral water, the friends were nonchalant about the long wait.
'It's our first Chinese New Year here and we wanted to do something special. We've been to casino openings in Las Vegas and those were really grand,' said Mr McCarthy.
Also there was Mr Bong Boon Kiat, 43, a Malaysian working here. He said he could not get an air ticket home for the holidays, and wanted to see if Resorts World was better than the Genting Highlands casino.
He spent about two hours at the casino on Sunday, playing the dice game Dai Sai. He was back again yesterday, this time spending seven hours at the casino.
'I like this casino, it is more beautiful than Genting's, much more spacious and convenient for me to come to.'
