Following its announcement yesterday that it had ‘topped out’ the three 55-storey towers at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) has today published a press release to reconfirm the opening timeline and clarify any ambiguities. At yesterday’s event LVS Chairman Sheldon Adelson said, "Topping the hotel towers at Marina Bay Sands is a milestone in an exciting construction and engineering project. We're pleased to be another step closer to delivering on our promise to Singapore and we remain committed to creating the landmark, premier integrated resort in Southeast Asia."

However most of the headlines have commented on the delay in opening of the Singapore project from the end of this year to early next year. According to the reports, Adelson blamed labour and materials shortages for the postponement, saying the company could not control the flow and availability of either. Today the company issued a statement ‘to clarify any ambiguities concerning the property's opening date that might have resulted from the question and answer period with the media following the event.’

"The company has said on previous occasions that it is targeting an early 2010 opening for its Marina Bay Sands integrated resort in Singapore. That plan remains the same, and although we do not have an exact date, we are making every effort to open the property by February 15, 2010. The company is working closely with the Singapore government to confirm the opening date and to finalize an opening plan for each of the development's various attractions.”

The statement continued: “While we wish construction scheduling would have allowed us to open by the end of 2009, we strongly believe that if things remain according to plan, Phase I of the property, which will include approximately 1,000 hotel rooms, the casino, the bulk of the MICE facilities, a variety of restaurants, and 50 percent of the retail space, will open some time between the last week of January and the last week of February. Phase II which includes the remainder of the hotel rooms and retail space, and the Sands Skypark(TM), would open by the end of April 2010. Phase III, which features the remainder of the attractions, including the theatres and museum, will open throughout the rest of the year.” (E-07.09.09)

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