45. Matters to be considered in determining applications

each such person is of good repute, having regard to character, honesty and integrity;

each such person is of sound and stable financial background;

in the case of an applicant that is not a natural person, the applicant has, or has arranged, a satisfactory ownership, trust or corporate structure;

the applicant has or is able to obtain financial resources that are adequate to ensure the financial viability of the proposed casino and the services of persons who have sufficient experience in the management and operation of a casino;

the applicant has sufficient business ability to establish and maintain a successful casino;

any of those persons has any business association with any person, body or association who or which, in the opinion of the Authority, is not of good repute having regard to character, honesty and integrity or has undesirable or unsatisfactory financial resources;

each director, partner, trustee, executive officer and secretary and any other officer or person determined by the Authority to be associated or connected with the ownership, administration or management of the operations or business of the applicant is a suitable person to act in that capacity;

any person proposed to be engaged or appointed to manage or operate the casino is a suitable person to act in that capacity; (i)the applicant is a suitable person to develop, maintain and promote the integrated resort (of which the casino is a part) as a compelling tourist destination which meets prevailing and future market demand and industry standards and contributes to the tourism industry in Singapore; and

any other matter that may be prescribed.

whether the applicant conducts its business (including business conducted outside Singapore or business unrelated to casino operations) in a manner which is unethical or which will bring discredit to casino gambling in Singapore;

whether there has been a systemic deficiency or failure in the applicant’s internal controls or corporate governance.