Casino Attendance Changes in 2024 versus 2023 and Reasons for Reduced Casino Visits

16 Mr Melvin Yong Yik Chye asked the Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs (a) whether the overall visitors to casinos in the Integrated Resorts have fallen in 2024 compared with 2023; and (b) whether the Ministry is aware of any underlying reasons that resulted in fewer visits to casinos by Singapore citizens and permanent residents in 2024.

Mr K Shanmugam: In 2024, there were about 1.4 million unique visits to the casinos, up by almost 11% from 2023. The number of Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents visiting the casinos, however, decreased by about 5%, from 99,000 to 94,000. The overall growth in visitorship was largely driven by foreign visitors, who accounted for more than 90% of visitorship. The Ministry of Home Affairs is not aware of the reasons for the decrease in visitorship by Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents.