Articles About Singapore gambling laws

Can You Legally Take Part In Online Betting In Singapore?

Jonathan November 15, 2023 09:56:00

Although Singapore appears at first to be a modern forwards-looking society, if you scratch the surface you'll find it's actually very rigid when it comes to enforcing laws againgst anything deemed anti-social. This goes for gambling. Even though the government has its own platforms, for both its own citizens and visitors, the whole online iGaming industry is very tighly controlled to the point that all offshore sites are banned.

Was Your Bet On Vettel Thrown Away In Singapore?

Nich Moore September 21, 2017 05:15:01

From the very first race of the season we always knew it was going to be a tough year in Formula One as Ferrari, long off the pace of Mercedes, announced their resurgence with Sebastian Vettel at the wheel, and the battle between he and Hamilton has bubbled away every race since with the tension […]

Bet On Ferrari In Singapore The Best Chance Vettel Will Get

Nich Moore September 15, 2016 10:53:00

With Mercedes just so dominant it becomes easy to forget there are actually other cars on the track with a chance of winning and as the F1 circus skips across the globe to one of the few circuits they don’t do so well at, the Marina Bay track in Singapore, it might be time to […]

Sports betting and Match Fixing: A World-Wide Phenomenon (part5)

Frederick H. May 22, 2015 07:49:49

The nature of sports betting attracts other elements of the crime. Despite illicit activity that goes against European, U.S and Asian gambling regulations, money laundering is the crime most associated with sports betting. But the slippery slope of crime can make victims arrive at levels lower than they imagined. Often extortion and even murder can […]

Bet365 Shuts Down Operations as Government Bans Betting in Singapore

November 6, 2014 12:58:59

Bet365 and other online sportsbooks are leaving Singapore due to recent regulatory restrictions. During the month of October, Singapore gambling laws were revised to make it clear that online and mobile casino gambling, sportsbetting and bingo are illegal. While it’s not yet clear how the government intends to enforce the ban, some online casino and […]

The Secret to Singapore’s Casino Gambling Success

October 22, 2014 19:05:01

Singapore has a smaller gambling market than Macau or Las Vegas but it’s casinos see higher profit margins. Why? A diverse business model. The global casino industry is usually thought of as a tale of two cities: Macau and Las Vegas. Vegas has the near-century of tradition and an army of casino executives with the […]

Boston Bids to Become the American Singapore as Atlantic City Casinos Die

October 1, 2014 09:52:10

Boston is throwing its hat in the ring as a new gambling hotspot on the East Coast, drawing inspiration from Singapore. It looks to be successful, but will it become a regional hub? Since the late 1970s the commercial casino industry in America has largely been a tale of two cities. Las Vegas held things […]

The Odds of Winning the Lottery in Singapore

Iva P. February 12, 2014 14:50:41

There are numerous betting opportunities in Singapore which makes the country an attractive tourist destination, but lottery and internet gambling still seems to be more appealing to the local people. Singapore gambling laws allowed casinos in the country in 2006 and currently there are two mega resorts – Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa, […]

Online Casinos Cited as Singapore Gov Curbs Money Laundering

Tom S. January 16, 2014 14:19:28

Illegal but popular online gambling industry may become subject to heavy state prohibition in the future. The government of the small South Asian country of Singapore has announced plans to crack down on money laundering and funding of terrorist organizations. Three government ministries dealing with financial affairs announced plans to increase regulation on certain financial […]

Gambling Law Restricts Casino Entry in Singapore

Alex Nevsky November 20, 2012 12:56:55

New Singaporean gambling law limits the entry of locals to the city’s casinos.