Inside Asian Gaming

IAG JAN 2023年1月 亞博匯 70 To keep pace with the evolving gambling landscape, Singapore’s non- casino gambling laws were consolidated under one omnibus Act titled the Gambling Control Act (GC Act). The Betting Act, Common Gaming Houses Act, Private Lotteries Act and Remote Gambling Act were repealed. The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore Act (GRA Act) was also passed to reconstitute the CRA as the GRA, which would regulate the entire gambling landscape in Singapore. As regulator, the GRA works with the Ministry of Social and Family Development and the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) to protect Singaporeans from the harms of gambling, while the Singapore Police Force (SPF) will continue to enforce against illegal gambling activities. As the single regulator for all forms of gambling, GRA pools and optimizes resources and expertise in keeping up with technological and global trends. It can now respond more effectively to emerging products and adopt a more holistic and coherent approach towards gambling policies and issues. For example, CRA has built up extensive experience in regulating gaming machines in the casinos over the last 14 years. The knowledge and regulatory acumen acquired will enable GRA to regulate gaming machine rooms in private clubs FEATURES