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Singapore Gambling Regulatory Authority to Crack Down on Use of Crypto Assets

Singapore's new gambling regulator, the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA), announced it has no plans to legalise the use of cryptocurrency within its land-based gaming industry as it continues to explore the use of crypto across video game and social gaming platforms. In what appears to be a continuation of Singapore's general opposition to the…

Crypto ・ 14 March 2023

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Singapore Regulator Prohibits Cryptocurrency Usage in Physical Casino

The newly formed Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) has announced a complete ban on the use of cryptocurrencies in land-based casinos, reported Inside Asian Gaming. Albert Yeo, GRA's General Counsel, stated that casinos have no appetite for the volatile revenue stream associated with cryptocurrencies. The agency aims to prevent digital currencies…

Crypto ・ 13 March 2023

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Singapore gambling regulator flags crackdown on cryptocurrencies in online gaming space, complete ban for land-based casinos

Singapore's new gambling regulator, the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA), says it has no plans to legalize the use of cryptocurrency within its land-based gaming industry as it continues to explore the use of crypto across video game and social gaming platforms. In what appears to be a continuation of Singapore's general opposition to the…

Crypto ・ 13 March 2023

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Fun Facts of Online Casino Singapore

The History of Casino in Singapore The Casino Control Act, the Gambling Control Act, and the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore Act are three of the statutes that govern gambling in Singapore. To control gaming in Singapore, the Casino Regulatory Authority of Singapore (CRA) was reconstituted on August 1 to create the Gambling Regulatory…

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Parents and Problem Gamblers’ Families Willing to See Online Gambling Advertising Fully Suspended in Australia

An increasing number of parents seem to be planning to make a submission to a federal parliamentary inquiry into the Australian online gambling sector and the harmful impacts it has on vulnerable people, such as children and problem gamblers. The nationwide parliamentary inquiry was announced on September 15th and would involve issues such as loot…

Gambling Addiction ・ 19 September 2022

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Singapore sets up a new central body to regulate gambling, including loot boxes in online video games

Singapore recently inaugurated a new central body to regulate a sweeping range of gambling services, including loot boxes in online video games. Called the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA), the central body seeks to stay ahead amidst shifting trends and a blurring of the line between gambling and gaming. As reported by the Straits Times, GRA…

Games ・ 19 August 2022

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Singapore Gambling Regulatory Authority Officially Inaugurated

Singapore officially inaugurated its new gambling regulator - the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) - on August 16. GRA aims to stay ahead of new and global trends in the gambling industry and aims to respond more effectively to emerging gambling culture and products, particularly the lines between gambling and gaming are blurring. "The gambling…

Law ・ 18 August 2022

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Singapore Inaugurates New Regulator to Get Ahead of New Gambling Trends

On August 16, Singapore inaugurated its new Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA), which will take over from the Casino Regulatory Authority (CRA) and will aim to practice a holistic approach toward the whole of the gambling industry, encompassing all new gambling products that are available on the market. The GRA inauguration ceremony took place on…

Travel ・ 17 August 2022

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Gambling Regulatory Authority inaugurated in S'pore as new products emerge

SINGAPORE - A central body that aims to stay ahead of new and global trends, and respond more adequately to emerging gambling products, was inaugurated on Tuesday (Aug 16). The Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) will regulate a sweeping range of gambling services, including those offered in casinos and lotteries, as well as sports betting and loot…

Law ・ 16 August 2022

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Gambling Regulatory Authority watchdog launched in Singapore

Some five months after ratifying new regulatory legislation and the government of Singapore has reportedly inaugurated its new Gambling Regulatory Authority watchdog as a direct replacement for its former Casino Regulatory Authority body. According to a report from GGRAsia, the official appearance of the new watchdog follows the previous British…

Law ・ 18 August 2022

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Asia round-up: Okada goes to High Court, Suncity to become LET, AS Monaco learns Casino Secret

Okada Manila heads up high to resolve ownership Universal Entertainment Corp (UEC) has announced that its motion to reconsider the Status Que Ante Order (SQAO) of the Okada Manila resort is now going to the High Court. Ousted former chairman and founder of UEC, Kazuo Okada, took control of the casino resort in May, after the SQAO was issued - and…

Law ・ 17 August 2022

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Singapore’s Gambling Regulatory Authority inaugurated

The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore (GRA) was inaugurated at a ceremony on Tuesday. The new body - taking on the work of the former Casino Regulatory Authority and adding some new responsibilities - is led by a chief executive, Teo Chun Ching. He held the same rank at the predecessor entity. The ceremony was attended by Josephine Teo,…

Law ・ 16 August 2022

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Social gambling among family, friends at home legalised from Aug 1 as new laws take effect

SINGAPORE: Social gambling among family and friends in homes has been legalised under new laws that took effect on Monday (Aug 1). Although it was not illegal, social gambling was not clearly defined under previous laws. Under the new Gambling Control Act, definitions are set out for social gambling. Among them, the activity has to take place in an…

Law ・ 01 August 2022

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Gambling Control Act ratified in Singapore

The parliament of Singapore reportedly approved the city-state's proposed Gambling Control Act on Friday alongside a measure that will see the jurisdiction establish an official regulatory agency for all local forms of gambling. According to a report from GGRAsia, the government for the former British enclave earlier asserted that the provisions…

Law ・ 14 March 2022

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MPs raise concerns about gambling among children despite new laws criminalising underage gambling

SINGAPORE - Parliament on Friday (March 11) passed laws to set up a new regulatory body to manage all forms of gambling and to criminalise underage gambling, among others. By SINGAPORE - Parliament on Friday (March 11) passed laws to set up a new regulatory body to manage all forms of gambling and to criminalise underage gambling, among others. The…

Law ・ 11 March 2022

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MPs raise concerns about emerging forms of gambling as law is updated

SINGAPORE - Two MPs on Friday (March 11) expressed concern with young people being exposed to gambling, as amendments to the law were approved to keep up with technology changing the way people gamble, and blurring the lines between gambling and gaming. Minister of State for Home Affairs Desmond Tan reiterated that a key change, allowing social…

Law ・ 11 March 2022

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Upcoming changes in Singapore’s gambling laws

Currently, the statutes which cover all aspects of gambling in Singapore are the Betting Act 1960 (the BA), the Common Gaming Houses Act 1961 (the CGHA), the Private Lotteries Act 2011 (the PLA), the Casino Control Act 2006 (the CCA) and the Remote Gambling Act 2014 (the RGA). However, advancements in technology have made gambling products more…

Law ・ 19 February 2022

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Bills Introduced in Singapore Parliament to Remodel Gambling Regulations

Two bills introduced for First Reading in the Singapore Parliament on 14 February aim to address the evolving landscape of gambling in Singapore. Specifically, the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore Bill expands the mandate of the Casino Regulatory Authority-a statutory board-by reconstituting it to establish the Gambling Regulatory…

Politics ・ 16 February 2022

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Singapore Gambling Reform Bills Pass First Reading in Parliament

Bills that would reform land-based gambling in Singapore and establish a new regulator have passed their first readings in the country's parliament on February 14. Under the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore Act 2022, Singapore's Casino Regulatory Authority would be renamed the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore. It would consist…

Politics ・ 16 February 2022

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Establishment of New Gambling Regulator in Singapore Faces Delays

The establishment of a new gambling regulator in Singapore has been delayed. In July, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had said it wanted to launch a new gambling regulator, the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA), this year but Tan Tee How, Casino Regulatory Authority chairman says the schedule has been delayed. He said the Covid-19 pandemic had…

Law ・ 15 October 2021

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Public Consultation on Proposed Amendments to Singapore’s Gambling Laws

In a press release dated 12 July 2021, the Ministry of Home Affairs of Singapore (MHA) announced that it is seeking feedback from the public on certain proposed amendments to the existing gambling legislation. The proposed amendments seek to address two trends in the gambling landscape. First, advancements in technology relating to the internet and…

Law ・ 19 July 2021

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Singapore Starts Consultation for Proposed Gambling Law Reform

Gambling laws in Singapore are about to get tougher, as Singapore's Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has said it would seek public input to steer a more comprehensive regulatory framework on the country's gambling industry. The ministry is responding to a now tangible overlap between online gambling and gaming, with the terms often used…

Law ・ 13 July 2021

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Public feedback sought on proposed legalisation of in-person gambling in S'pore among family, friends, Singapore News & Top Stories

SINGAPORE - There will be a proposal to permit social gambling in person among family and friends, said the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday (July 12). In a release, the MHA said it would be amending gambling laws later this year and invited feedback from the public on the proposed amendments. It recognised that family and friends gambling…

Travel ・ 12 July 2021