Singapore to Introduce New Laws to Combat Internet Gambling
Key Takeaways
  • Mr S Iswaran, Minister In Prime Minister’s Office And Second Minister For Home Affairs And Trade And Industry has announced that the government plans to introduce new laws to counter internet gambling.
  • The measures will include include new laws to give enforcement agencies the powers to act against operators, intermediaries and “facilitators.”
  • In addition new laws will be introduced to “block access to gambling websites, block payments to remote gambling operators, and prohibit advertisements promoting remote gambling.”
  • The reasons for the new laws were cited as consumer protection and to prevent organized crime.

The Minister in charge of gaming regulation in Singapore, Mr S Iswaran, Minister In Prime Minister’s Office And Second Minister For Home Affairs And Trade And Industry, has announced that the government plans to introduce new laws to counter internet gambling.