The job of keeping watch over Singapore's two casinos will require a delicate balancing act. On the one hand, there is a need to ensure the gaming tables at Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World at Sentosa, set to open at the end of the year and early 2010 respectively, draw the crowds, so business booms and Singapore benefits from a steady stream of tax income.

Up for grabs: 4,500 gaming jobs such as croupiers, casino schedulers and pit supervisors. Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort, which is targeting to open by end of this year, is hiring staff in areas such as Table Games, Slots, Casino Finance, Player Development and Surveillance in the second recruitment drive later this month. Out of these 4,500 openings, 1,500 will be for supervisory roles.

Las Vegas (AP) -- Las Vegas Sands Corp. said Friday that officials from the Singapore government and senior executives from the resort developer met to discuss the completion of the Marina Bay Sands resort in Singapore amid continued concern about tightness in the credit markets. Las Vegas Sands said discussions included construction and marketing efforts to bring more conventions and exhibitions to Singapore.