Singapore has brought a second tranche of Casino Control Act amendments into force, adding new criminal offences for casino patrons and expanding the Gambling Regulatory Authority’s powers over operators. The measures took effect on September 21, 2026, under reforms contained in the Casino Control (Amendment) Act 2024. The updated framework covers conduct inside casinos, exclusion and visit-limit breaches, operator suitability, financial-crime controls and future forms of casino gaming. Singapore currently has two integrated resorts with casino gaming, Marina Bay Sands […]

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A Singapore High Court ruling has stopped Venetian Macau Ltd from enforcing a HK$19.35 million (US$2.5 million) gambling debt against a VIP customer whose assets are held in Singapore. The September 4 decision involved Hu Yangning, a businesswoman who had been a VIP customer at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. According to evidence considered by the court, a client manager at the Singapore resort introduced Hu to The Venetian Macao in 2011. She continued visiting the Macau property until 2024. […]

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Singapore recorded a sharp increase in betting tax revenue during the financial year ended March 31, 2026, with collections from gambling-related taxes reaching SG$3.6 billion (US$2.84 billion), according to the latest annual report from the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS). The figure represented an 11.9% increase from the SG$3.2 billion collected in the previous financial year, making betting taxes one of the fastest-growing revenue categories reported by the tax authority. The growth rate significantly exceeded the 1.7% increase recorded […]

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According to a Singapore Police Force statement dated July 25, 2026, Singapore police arrested nine people suspected of helping an illegal online gambling syndicate operate through shell companies and corporate bank accounts linked to the GemBet platform. The police statement reports allegations concerning the platform it calls GemBet and the nine suspects. It does not identify a corporate proprietor. The seven men and two women, aged between 17 and 55, were detained during a gambling suppression operation conducted from July 22 to […]

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A new report from Singapore’s Auditor-General’s Office (AGO) has identified a range of regulatory and governance shortcomings across several public sector bodies, including failures that allowed excluded individuals and casino employees to access gambling facilities despite restrictions designed to prevent such activity. Published on July 15, the Report of the Auditor-General for the Financial Year 2025/26 reviewed government financial statements along with the accounts and operations of multiple statutory boards, government-owned companies and public entities. Among the most notable findings, […]

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Singapore has revealed an ambitious 20-year blueprint to transform Sentosa Island into a leading tourism hub while integrating the 120-hectare neighboring Brani Island. The Greater Sentosa Master Plan (GSMP) aims to double visitor numbers and enhance the island’s appeal through eco-friendly developments, new attractions, hotels, and improved transportation. The plan was unveiled at the ‘Your Island. Reimagined.’ exhibition at VivoCity on July 3 by Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC). As reported by Asia Gaming Brief, Thien Kwee Eng, CEO of SDC, emphasized the […]

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Despite being officially blocked in Singapore since late 2024, Polymarket continues to attract substantial wagering activity from users in the region. The platform, a cryptocurrency-based prediction market, has seen a notable uptick in bets tied to Singapore-focused events, including daily temperature predictions. Recent data shows that in April 2026 alone, more than $100,000 was wagered daily, with participants heavily betting on temperature outcomes, including a popular prediction on reaching 33°C on April 17. Polymarket, which allows users to buy shares […]

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Singapore’s gambling regulator has entered a leadership transition, with former Commissioner of Police Hoong Wee Teck taking over as chairman of the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA). The appointment took effect Wednesday, April 1st, following an announcement from the Ministry of Home Affairs. Hoong replaces Tan Tee How, who had led the authority since 2018 and played a central role during a period of structural change in Singapore’s regulatory framework for gambling. Leadership Shift at Singapore’s Gambling Regulator Hoong steps into […]

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Asia Pioneer Entertainment (APE), a Macau-based distributor of gaming equipment, has outlined plans to broaden its international presence by pursuing licenses in new jurisdictions, following a year of financial growth driven largely by its core business. The company disclosed in its 2025 annual results that it is seeking approvals in the United Arab Emirates and Singapore, aiming to supply electronic gaming equipment (EGE) to casino operators in those markets. The move reflects a wider effort to extend beyond its established […]

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Las Vegas Sands closed the fourth quarter of 2025 with sharp gains across its portfolio, led by an exceptional performance at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. The integrated resort delivered results that lifted group-wide earnings and reinforced the company’s reliance on its strongest assets, even as growth in Macau continued at a slower pace than management had hoped. For the three months ended December 31, Las Vegas Sands reported (pdf) net revenue of US$3.65 billion, up from US$2.90 billion in […]

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