Former NY Mayor Giuliani to be Security Consultant For Casino Bid

Five years after the terrorist attacks in New York, its former mayor Rudy Giuliani announced that he will provide security for a casino project in Singapore if a partner wins the bid.

Giuliani Security Safety LCC will serve as the security planner and advisor of Eighth Wonder Asia, one of four possible bidders for Singapore's second casino project, which will be located on the resort island of Sentosa.

'The initial agreement is to be involved in the Sentosa project for at least 10 years,' said Giuliani, who was credited with reducing crime in New York and boosting public morale in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks.

After serving out his term, Giuliani went into business and is now seen as a top contender for the Republican nomination in the 2008 US presidential election.

Singapore earlier announced it will give licenses for two major casino resorts in an effort to boost tourist arrivals. The government has awarded the first casino license to Las Vegas Sands Corp, which said it will invest 3.2 billion US dollars in the project, located near downtown Singapore and due to be operational by 2009.