Las Vegas Sands says it remains unsure whether it can meet its current 2025 deadline for completion of the US$3.3bn expansion of Singapore integrated resort Marina Bay Sands, according to Inside Asian Gaming.

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Speaking to analysts during Thursday’s earnings call following publication of the company’s 2Q21 financial results, LVS president and COO Patrick Dumont said it was facing lengthy delays as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, which had prevented the progress of certain works on the MBS site through most of 2021.

The substantial project will see the development of a fourth hotel tower with a “rooftop attraction” including a sky pool and signature restaurant, MICE facilities comprising meeting rooms, function rooms and exhibition halls plus a state-of-the-art live entertainment arena with a seating capacity of at least 15,000 people.