Inside Asian Gaming

IAG JUL 2023年7月 亞博匯 82 COLUMNISTS REGULATION The Singapore Government has always taken regulation seriously and has been willing to review and update the gaming laws and policies related to the IRs, as reflected in amendments promulgated in 2012 and 2022 to various relevant gaming laws and policies. On 1 August 2022, the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA), also under the MHA, was reconstituted from the CRA as the single regulatory body overseeingallgamblingactivities in Singapore. Previously, various regulatory bodies had partial control over different aspects of local gambling. The GRA’s stated mandate and mission on its website is “to protect the people of Singapore by keeping gambling honest and free of criminal influence and minimizing the harm from gambling.” Legislation governing the regulation, supervision and control of gambling activities in Singapore was also consolidated at the same time, as follows: The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore Act 2022 provided for the establishment and powers of the GRA The Gambling Control Act 2022 consolidated gambling legislation, increased punishment for illegal gambling activities and now regulates all remote gambling in Singapore TheGRAhas alsobeen tasked with reviewing and updating the existing regulatory framework to better reflect the modern gambling market. We therefore expect to see further regulatory and legislative changes over the next 12 to 18 months. It should be noted that the Singapore Police Force continues to investigate and enforce against all criminal offences involving, or relating to, gambling activities, such as illegal public gambling and the operation of illegal remote